Corporate bonds are effectively bonds issued by large corporations (rather than by a Government). As the availability of Government gilts diminishes, corporate bonds are gaining considerably in popularity. In investment circles, the term “credit” is sometimes used when referring to corporate bonds.
Fixed interest securities and index-linked securities issued by companies registered either in the U.K. or overseas. They represent ‘loans' to the companies which are repayable on a stated future date (for definitions of “fixed interest” and “index-linked” see Fixed Interest Government Securities and Index-linked Government Securities).
Debt obligations issued by private or public companies to raise funds for a variety of corporate purposes such as building a new facility, purchasing equipment, or expanding the business.
Securities issued by corporations, which usually pay a higher rate of interest than government bonds because they have inherently higher risk. Corporate bond ratings and yields reflect the financial standing of an individual company and the potential for default.
This is a debt instrument or an evidence of an obligation entered into by a company, as opposed to stock that represents ownership. Bondholders must be paid interest on their principal before dividends may be paid to stockholders. Also, in the case of business failure, bondholders must be repaid before equity holders.
Debt instruments private corporations issue. They have a par value of $1,000.
Basically a loan to a company. In return for lending money to the company, the owner of the bond gets regular interest payments and can sell the bond to other investors. The company can use the money to fund growth - expansion of its operations, hiring a larger work force, etc.
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A security issued by a corporate borrower as receipt for a loan longer than 12 months, indicating a rate of interest and date of repayment.
A bond issued by a company in order to raise money. The bonds are issued with a promise to pay the money back at a fixed time along with interest at a fixed rate. These bonds often pay higher rates of interest than government bonds since the risk of default is higher.
A bond issued by a corporation, which creates an obligation by the corporation to pay interest for a specified period and to repay the principal amount at the bond's maturity date.
Are obligations issued by corporations. They are frequently categorized as follows: Intermediate Corporates, Distressed Securities, Junk Bonds, Long Industrials, Tennessee Valley Authority Bonds, Utilities. There are other categories and subcategories, such as, financials - bank and nonbank, foreign, Canadian, Yankee and the list goes on.
A debt security issued by a company (non-government bond) to raise capital. The company undertakes to make regular payments of interest at a fixed rate and to repay capital at a future maturity date (see debenture stock, loan stock and unsecured loan stock).
Debt obligations issued by corporations.
Also known as Corporate Bonds, a fixed cashflow security issued by a company. The holder receives coupon payments quoted as a percentage of the Face value, usually paid in semi annual instalments. Usually in terms of trading it is quoted by expressing the coupon yield as a percentage of the trade price.
These are issued by companies when they want to raise capital. They are loans to the company which are repayable at or between set dates.
Fixed interest securities issued by companies. They usually pay a fixed rate of interest but capital values fluctuate broadly in line with Gilts.
Issued by large and small corporations. A credit rating indicates the bond's risk. When interest rates fall, a corporate bond may be redeemed early and the debt refinanced.
See Investment Grade Corporate Bonds.
Debt instruments issued by corporations.
Similar to Government Stock (Gilt edged securities) but with higher risk profile. They are loans to corporate bodies, usually on fixed rate for a fixed period.
Fixed interest securities issued by public companies. Generally such bonds offer higher rates than government or municipal bonds because their risk is higher.
A corporate bond is a debt instrument issued by a private or public corporation. Corporate bonds are rated by Standard & Poor's, Moody's and other credit rating agencies. They assign ratings based on a company's perceived ability to pay its debts over time. Those ratings — expressed as letters (AAA, AA, A, etc.) — help determine the interest rate that company or government has to pay. A bond with a rating below BBB is considered a high yield or "junk" bond. Such bonds pay higher interest rates but have greater risk of default. Corporate bonds have historically been viewed as safer investments than stocks. The main reason for this is the prior claim corporate bond holders have on a company's earnings and assets.
Bonds issued by a corporation.