at par
Equal to stated
At par means at face value—the nominal amount printed on a financial instrument.
A bond trading at par sells for exactly its stated value, neither at a premium nor a discount.
The stock was issued at par.
By extension, at par can mean equal or equivalent: Her skills are at par with the best in the field.
- nominal valueDesignated amount on paper
- face valuePrinted denomination shown
- evenUniform and level
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- equal footingSame status or position
even steven · equivalence · dead heat · level playing field · level · principal amount · market price · match · deal · uniformity · square deal · dollar for dollar · quits · symmetry · redemption value · discount rate · devaluation · premium pricing
price relative to face value
at parat a premium
Scarce and therefore valuable
below par · discounted · marked up · marked down · undervalued
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