par value

noun

: par sense 1b(1)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web These fallacies are believed because a bond is repaid par value (the face value) at maturity. —

Gene A. Grant Ii, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023 Most corporate bonds have a par value of $1,000, while government bond par values can be much higher. —

Dallas News, 25 Sep. 2022 Usually the payout is equal to the par value or a higher call price. —

Kaitlyn Koterbski, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2022 The conversion price is the par value of a bond divided by the number of shares for which it is exchanged. —

Nina Trentmann, WSJ, 14 Dec. 2022 Twitter’s pre-Musk debt is actually trading close to par value, but that’s because creditors expect the company will be contractually obligated to buy it back thanks to the change in ownership. —

Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 8 Dec. 2022 Check out Vanke’s bonds which trade at or near par value. —

Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 29 June 2022 The daily price of bonds oscillates around the maturity value (or par value) of $1,000 per bond based on current changes in the level of interest rates. —

Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes, 24 June 2022 Investors are bracing for the worst, having pushed the price of the notes down to 61% of par value. —

Sydney Maki, Bloomberg.com, 9 Feb. 2022 See More

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