corporate bond
Business debt instrument
A corporate bond is a debt security issued by a company to raise capital.
The bondholder lends money to the corporation in exchange for regular interest payments and return of principal at maturity.
Corporate bonds typically offer higher yields than government bonds but carry more risk: She shifted her portfolio toward investment-grade corporate bonds.
- debentureUnsecured debt instrument
- bondholderOne who owns debt securities
- high-yieldProducing substantial returns
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- credit riskPotential for borrower nonpayment
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- bondsmunicipal bonds, treasury bonds, savings bonds, junk bonds, green bonds
- business debtbank loan, commercial loan, credit line, line of credit, loan
- financial agreementsloan agreement, credit agreement, loan contract, promissory note, loan
- financial instrumentspromissory notes, check, cheque, checks, bank drafts
- yield producersdividend stock, preferred stock, savings account, money market
corporate bondgovernment bond
State-issued debt certificate
municipal bond · T-bill · gilt · sovereign debt · Treasury note
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