Duration is a key financial metric used to measure a bond’s sensitivity to interest rate changes, also reflecting the risk of retirement liabilities. In investing, duration represents the number of years required to recover a bond’s true cost, calculated based on the present value of all future coupon and principal payments. Key Properties of Duration…
The Current Yield on a bond represents the percentage return an investor can expect to earn over the next year if they purchase the bond at its current market price. It provides a snapshot of the bond’s income-generating potential relative to its market value. Formula for Current Yield The current yield is calculated using the…
(This article explains the method of calculating the value of a coupon bond factors in the annual or semi-annual coupon payment and the par value of the bond.) Bond valuation is the process by which an investor estimates the theoretical fair value, or intrinsic worth, of a bond. Like any security or capital investment, a…
Definition of Optionality in Bonds Optionality in bonds refers to the option-like features embedded within certain bonds. These features, known as embedded options, provide either the bond issuer or the bondholder with specific rights, though not obligations, to take certain actions in the future. What Are Embedded Options in Bonds? Embedded options are integral components…
A bond is a debt instrument issued by a company or the government to raise capital by borrowing from investors. Bond investors are debt holders (lenders/creditors), while the bond issuer is obligated to pay bondholders interest (the coupon) at a predetermined rate and repay the principal on the maturity date. Like bank deposit receipts, bond…
Govt. keeps interest rates unchanged on small savings schemes for third quarter starting January 1, 2025 The rate of Interest chart for various small savings instruments: Scheme Interest rate for January-March 2025 Interest rate for October-December 2024 Interest compounded Savings account 4.00% 4.00% Annual rest 1-year time deposit 6.90% 6.90% Quarterly rest 2-years’ time deposit…
The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) released new guidelines amending its earlier2016 rules to better reflect market realities. “These guidelines have been done keeping in mind the realities of the market and forward looking”, said the secretary of DIPAM. The new guidelines will be applicable from the current financial year ending March…
Govt. keeps interest rates unchanged on small savings schemes for the third quarter starting October 1 The rate of Interest chart: Scheme Interest rate for October-December 2024 Interest rate for July – September 2024 Interest compounded Savings account 4.00% 4.00% Annual rest 1-year time deposit 6.90% 6.90% Quarterly rest 2-years’ time deposit 7.00% 7.00% Quarterly…
On Tuesday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman officially launched the much anticipated NPS Vatsalya scheme, an online new pension scheme platform. The scheme is designed to help parents save for their children’s future through a pension account, leveraging the benefits of long-term wealth accumulation and compounding. This scheme has an option to convert the account…
The RBI while considering applications for opening branches gives weightage to the nature and scope of banking facilities provided by banks to common persons, particularly in underbanked areas (districts), actual credit flow to the priority sector, pricing of products, and overall efforts for promoting financial inclusion, including the introduction of appropriate new products and the…