Money managers at Goldman Sachs bought $ 2.8 billion face value of Petroleos de Venezuela
bonds at a deep discount last week, attracting the ire of critics of President Nicolás Maduro.
Instead, investors buy zero coupon
bonds at a deep discount from their face value, which is the amount a bond will be worth when it «matures» or comes due.
Not exact matches
Series EE savings
bonds are different in that they are issued
at a
deep discount from face value and pay no annual interest because it accumulates within the
bond itself, and the interest is paid out when the
bond matures.
A
bond is considered a
deep -
discount bond if it is sold
at a significantly lower price than par value, usually 20 % or more.
Hence, a
deep discount US
bond, selling
at a price of 75.26, indicates a selling price of $ 752.60 per
bond sold.
Treasury Income Growth Receipts; U.S. Government - backed
bonds that have been stripped of their coupons and sold
at a
deep discount; discontinued in 1986 when replaced by treasury STRIPS
Zero coupon
bond - a
bond that pays no interest during the life of the
bond, but is instead sold
at a
deep discount from its value
at maturity
A
bond which pays no coupons, is sold
at a
deep discount to its face value, and matures
at its face value.