Type of Bonds
Pricing of Bonds
Bond Valuation
Characteristics of Bonds
Miscellaneous
100

are similar to Treasury bonds, except they are issued by state and local governments.

municipal bonds
100

Issue bond at 96.

96% of face value

100

Process to reduce premium or discount.

Amortization

100

Amount to pay back at end of bond.

Maturity Value

100

discounted securities issued by the U.S. government to finance its operations and programs.

Treasury Bills

200

are issued by the U.S. government, state governments, and local or municipal governments.

Government Bonds 

200

Issue bond at 102

Price is 102% of face value

200

Value higher than check amount in case of discount.

Effective Interest

200

Used to determine interest payment.

Coupon or Face Rate

200

 represent loans from one bank to another bank.

federal funds

300

Bond holder receives stock in exchange on redemption / retirement.

Convertible Bond

300

Receive less than face amount.

Discount

300

Value lower than check amount in case of premium.

Effective Interest

300

Used to determine interest expense.

Effective or Market Rate

300

is a type of promissory note, or “legal IOU,” issued by large, financially sound firms.

commercial paper

400

Issuing company has right to buy back bond.

Callable Bond

400

Receive more than face amount.

Premium

400

Apply to effective rate to obtain interest expense.

Book Value

400

Method applied to have equal amounts of expense.

Straight-line

400

 consist of investment dollars that are pooled to purchase large amounts of short-term financial (money market) assets

money market mutual funds 
500

are bonds that can be turned in to the firm prior to maturity in exchange for cash at the bondholder’s option on specific dates or if the firm takes some unusual action

Putable (retractable) bonds

500

Used to calculate a bond price.

PV of Annuity + Maturity Value

500

Apply coupon rate to obtain check amount.

Face / Maturity Amount

500

Reduces cash received from issuance of bond.

Debt Issue Costs

500

represents a savings time deposit at a bank or other financial intermediary.

certificate of deposit  

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