Bonds

The offshore renminbi bond market has boomed since the Chinese authorities first allowed domestic banks to issue them in Hong Kong in June 2007. But appetite for the paper — popularly known as ‘dim sum bonds’ — is starting to...

On October 9, the UK announced it was beginning the launch of a yuan-denominated bond, becoming the first sovereign, besides China, to do so.  It is spurring talk that this is the death of the US dollar.   On October...

Over the past few years, the development of RMB (Chinese Yuan) denominated bonds issued offshore (generally referred to as “Dim Sum bonds” in the capital markets) has seen exponential growth. We examine the drivers of this growth and how the...

Performance bonds, or surety bonds, are financial tools that act as guarantees for the satisfactory completion of a project. These bonds are generally used in the construction and services industries. They are also used frequently in the financial trading markets....

Global bonds are debt instruments that are issued simultaneously in several countries. These bonds are usually issued by large multinational organizations and sovereign entities, both of which regularly carry out large fund-raising exercises. By issuing global bonds, an issuing entity...

Bond FInancing for investing purposes is an investment procedure that results in profits which are comparably higher than those offered in the Stock Markets due to the risks involved. For those who are interested in Bond Investing, the best way...

Gold bonds or gold-convertible bonds are debt instruments that are typically issued by gold mining firms. These bonds are secured by a stored quota of gold and their yield depends heavily upon fluctuations in global gold prices.Not many companies in...

Bond rates are the predetermined interest rates paid by the issuer of a bond, note or any other fixed income security. Also known as coupon rates, bond rates are expressed as a percentage of the face value or principal, on...

Current yield: The ratio of the annual interest payment to the bond's current price. Calculating Yield to Maturity Investors usually consider yield to maturity (YTM) to gauge the profitability of a bond. The steps to calculate the YTM of a...

Bond Issue is the procedure involving the issue of debt securities in the form of Bonds, that is undertaken by the business concerns which require financial resources in order to pay off debts incurred previously or to provide for expansion...

The Bond Rating of any particular bond issued by a company in the Bond Market is basically an evaluation of the bond and a basis for comparing the specific bond with similar other bonds available in the Bond Market. Generally,...

The profits that one can make from investments in either Stocks or Bonds, are subject to economic risks and conditions. Stock and Bonds are both coupled with their distinct advantages in addition to specific risks. So, the investors should find...

Bond price, or bond value, is the maximum amount an investor is willing to pay to purchase a bond. Bond pricing is impacted by the current average interest rate at which returns are being generated by investors and the interest...

The Bond Insurance ( better known as the Insurance Bond ) is circulated in the financial markets basically by the companies providing insurance coverages to their consumers. The Bond Insurance is in fact an investment instrument issued in the form...

People who are going to invest in bonds should be aware of the different Types of Bonds available in the market and the various characteristics associated with them. The investment decision in the bond market must be based on some...