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ZERO-INTEREST BOND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zero-coupon bond
1, record 1, English, zero%2Dcoupon%20bond
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- zero-interest bond 2, record 1, English, zero%2Dinterest%20bond
correct
- zero coupon bond 3, record 1, English, zero%20coupon%20bond
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bond that has no coupon attached and that does not pay an annual rate of interest. 3, record 1, English, - zero%2Dcoupon%20bond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Instead, the buyer receives the face value of the bond on maturity, having purchased it at a discount. The discount is the imputed rate of interest. 3, record 1, English, - zero%2Dcoupon%20bond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "zero-coupon bond" is sometimes used synonymously with "strip bond," especially in the United States. 4, record 1, English, - zero%2Dcoupon%20bond
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation zéro coupon
1, record 1, French, obligation%20z%C3%A9ro%20coupon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- obligation à coupon zéro 2, record 1, French, obligation%20%C3%A0%20coupon%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
- obligation ne portant pas intérêt 1, record 1, French, obligation%20ne%20portant%20pas%20int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
- obligation coupon zéro 3, record 1, French, obligation%20coupon%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
- obligation sans coupon 4, record 1, French, obligation%20sans%20coupon
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titre obligataire émis à un prix inférieur à sa valeur nominale, ou valeur à l’échéance, pour lequel aucun intérêt périodique n’est versé, l’acheteur comptant tirer un rendement de l’accroissement graduel de la valeur de l’obligation jusqu’à l’échéance fixée. 1, record 1, French, - obligation%20z%C3%A9ro%20coupon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’obligation se négocie à une forte décote pour tenir compte de l’absence de versement périodique d’intérêts. 1, record 1, French, - obligation%20z%C3%A9ro%20coupon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Bolsa de valores
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- obligación con cupón cero
1, record 1, Spanish, obligaci%C3%B3n%20con%20cup%C3%B3n%20cero
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bono sin cupón 2, record 1, Spanish, bono%20sin%20cup%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obligación con vencimiento fijo y sin interés explícito. Se emite al descuento, con lo que el beneficio se produce en la cancelación. Tiene ciertas ventajas fiscales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - obligaci%C3%B3n%20con%20cup%C3%B3n%20cero
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obligación con cupón cero: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - obligaci%C3%B3n%20con%20cup%C3%B3n%20cero
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deep discount bond
1, record 2, English, deep%20discount%20bond
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- zero-interest debenture bond 2, record 2, English, zero%2Dinterest%20debenture%20bond
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bond with relatively low-coupon rate of interest, offered with a discount in excess of what can normally be treated as capital gain by the investor. 3, record 2, English, - deep%20discount%20bond
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- obligation à fort escompte
1, record 2, French, obligation%20%C3%A0%20fort%20escompte
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- obligation ne portant pas intérêt 1, record 2, French, obligation%20ne%20portant%20pas%20int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
- obligation à escompte important 2, record 2, French, obligation%20%C3%A0%20escompte%20important
correct, feminine noun
- obligation négociée bien en dessous du pair 3, record 2, French, obligation%20n%C3%A9goci%C3%A9e%20bien%20en%20dessous%20du%20pair
correct, feminine noun
- obligation à prime d'émission élevée 4, record 2, French, obligation%20%C3%A0%20prime%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- obligation sans intérêt 5, record 2, French, obligation%20sans%20int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obligation ne comportant aucun intérêt nominal, émise ou négocié à un prix largement au-dessous de sa valeur nominale. Ce prix correspond à la valeur actualisée, établie par le marché, de la somme nominale à recevoir à l'échéance. L'«écart d'actualisation» assure au porteur un rendement équivalent à celui qui serait réalisé par le versement d'un intérêt annuel. 1, record 2, French, - obligation%20%C3%A0%20fort%20escompte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le monde des investisseurs s'intéresse beaucoup depuis quelque temps aux obligations coupons détachés. On connaissait déjà les obligations sans intérêt, ou sans coupon, mais le dernier cri à ce chapitre consiste à détacher de leurs coupons des obligations émises aux taux commerciaux normaux; obligations et coupons sont par la suite vendus séparément avec un escompte important. 5, record 2, French, - obligation%20%C3%A0%20fort%20escompte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bono de descuento intensivo
1, record 2, Spanish, bono%20de%20descuento%20intensivo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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