The cost of buying default protection on $ 100,000
par value of bonds issued by these companies has dropped from $ 890 (89bps) on December 31 2012 to $ 490 (49bps) as of May 9, 2014.
Any recoveries will be off
the par value of the bond, which is usually $ 100.
It is calculated by dividing the annual coupon payment by
the par value of the bond.
In this example,
the par value of the bond is $ 100, but it is priced below the par value at $ 95.92, meaning that the bond is priced at a discount.
The bondholder receives
the par value of the bond when the bond reaches its maturity date, meaning the specified period of time is up.
This price is usually quoted as a percentage of
the par value of the bond.
[For bonds, «money good» means
the par value of the bond will be repaid at maturity.]
Calculating the value of a coupon bond factors in the annual or semi-annual coupon payment and
the par value of the bond.
Treasury bonds mature after a term of 30 years, after which time the government will pay
you the par value of the bond.
Any recoveries will be off
the par value of the bond, which is usually $ 100.