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face value

face value : the value indicated on the face of something (as a stock certificate) ...


bond

bond 1 a : a usually formal written agreement by which a person undertakes to perform a certain act (as appear in court or fulfill the obligations of a contract) or abstain from performing an act (as committing a crime) with the condition that failure to perform or abstain will obligate the person or often a surety to pay a sum of money or will result in the forfeiture of money put up by the person or surety ;also : the money put up NOTE: The purpose of a bond is to provide an incentive for the fulfillment of an obligation. It also provides reassurance that the obligation will be fulfilled and that compensation is available if it is not fulfilled. In most cases a surety is involved, and the bond makes the surety responsible for the consequences of the obligated person's behavior. Some bonds, such as fidelity bonds, function as insurance agreements, in which the surety promises to pay for financial loss caused by the bad behavior of an obligated person or by some contingency over w...


face

face 1 a : outward appearance b : the surface or superficial reading or meaning of something (as a document or statute) that does not take into account outside information [the of [the] deed reveals that she had two purposes in mind "State v. Rand, 366 A.2d 183 (1976)"] often used in the phrases on its face and on the face of [is…neutral on its face but has a discriminatory effect on women "Marcia Coyle"] [did not see on the face of the amendment that it was precisely directed at public as distinguished from private destruction "O'Brien v. United States, 376 F.2d 538 (1967)"] 2 : the inscribed or printed side of something (as a document) ;broadly : the front side of something inscribed or printed on both sides [the of a stock certificate] 3 : face value ...


Par

Par, state of equality; equal value. Par value, the face value of a security or share as contrasted with its market price or selling value. See EXCHANGE....


discount

discount : a reduction made from the gross amount or value of something: as a : a reduction made from a regular or list price or a proportionate deduction from a debt account usually made for prompt payment or for payment in cash b : a reduction made for interest in advancing money upon or purchasing a note not yet due c : a reduction in the price of a bond see also discount bond at bond d : the sale of securities that are issued below and redeemed at face value compare premium [dis-kant, dis-kant] vt 1 a : to make a deduction from usually for cash or prompt payment b : to sell or offer at a lowered price 2 : to lend money on after deducting a discount [banks negotiable instruments] 3 : to take into account (a future event or prospect) in making present calculations vi : to give or make discounts [dis-kant] adj 1 a : selling goods or services at a discount [a broker] b : offered or sold at a discount [ securities] 2 : reflecting a discount [the price] ...


margin

margin 1 : the difference between net sales and the cost of the merchandise sold from which expenses are usually met or profits derived 2 : the amount by which the market value of collateral is greater than the face value of a loan 3 a : cash or collateral deposited in a regulated amount by a client with a broker who is financing the purchase of securities see also regulation t b : a deposit made with a broker by a client who is trading in futures ...


premium

premium 1 : the difference between the face value or par value of a security and its market price when the latter is greater compare discount 2 : the price paid for an insurance contract equal to the cost per unit times the number of units ...


Seigniorage

Seigniorage, a royalty or prerogative of the Crown, whereby an allowance of gold and silver, brought in the mass to be exchanged for coin, is claimed.Seigniorage, has two distinct meanings (i) profit made by a Government by issuing currency, the Crown's right to charge a percentage on bullion brought to a mint for coining; and (ii) something claimed by a monarch or feudal lord as a prerogative, Divisional Forest Officer v. Tata Finlay Ltd., AIR 2001 SC 2672. [See Kerala Grants and Leases (Modifications of Rights) Act (16 of 1980), s. 4]Means profit made by a Government by issuing currency; the difference or margin between the face value of coins and their production costs; the crown's right to charge a percentage on bullion brought to a mint for coining; the amount charged, something claimed by a monaonch or feudal lord as a prerogative, Divisional Forest Officer v. Tata Finlay Ltd., (2001) 5 SCC 684....


Bonus shares

Bonus shares, bonus share is an accretion. A bonus share is issued when the company capitalises its profits by transferring an amount equal to the face value of the share from its reserve to the nominal capital. In other words the undistributed profit of the company is retained by the company under the head of capital against the issue of further shares to its shareholders. Bonus shares have, therefore, been described as a distribution of capitalised undivided profit, Standard Chartered Bank v. Custodian, (2000) 6 SCC 427: AIR 2000 SC 1488 (1499). [Companies Act, 1956 Sch I, Table A, Rr. 96 (97)]...


Bank discount

Bank discount, means the interest that is discounted in advance on a note and computed on the face value of the note, Webster's Dictionary of Law, Indian Edn. (2005), p. 43....


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