FIN 010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Santa Barbara City College, Asset, Australian Dollar
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Issuer has contractual obligation to make promised payments. Face (or par) value is the dollar amount paid at maturity. Coupon rate is the interest rate promised by the issuer, expressed as a percentage of face value. Coupon payment is the periodic (usually semi-annual) payment made to debt holders. Coupon payment = coupon rate x face value. Debenture: debt security that is secured by a charge over land or other tangible asset of the borrower. The term to maturity is fixed and range from 1 year to 5 years. The coupon rate is fixed at the time the debentures are issued. Some debentures are traded on the australian stock exchange (asx) while some are unlisted debentures. Long-term debt security issued by non-government entities. Coupon payments may be made quarterly or semi-annually. Corporate bonds can be listed or non-listed. Off-shore bonds: bonds issued by australian companies in market outside australia to foreign investors.