Introduction to Debt Securities: Basic Definitions I
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An individual may invest in the ______ market by purchasing a ______ market mutual fund, buying a Treasury bill, or opening a ______ market account at a bank. Money market investments are characterized by safety and liquidity, provides financing to local & international traders. The central bank can perform its policy-making function efficiently. Functions of Money Market include growth of industries and commercial banks self-sufficiency. Types of Money Market Instruments include Treasury Bills - safest instruments since they are issued with a full guarantee by the government and sold at a discount to their face value. Money Market Accounts are a type of savings account. They pay interest, but some issuers offer account holders limited rights to occasionally withdraw ______ or write checks against the account. Types of Money Market Instruments also include Certificate of Deposit (CD). Most CDs offer a fixed maturity date and interest rate, attracting a penalty for withdrawing prior to the time of maturity. Commercial Paper is an unsecured, short-term debt instrument issued by corporations. Types of Money Market Instruments also include Banker's Acceptances - a short-term loan that is guaranteed by a bank and used extensively in foreign trade. Repurchase Agreement is a form of short-term borrowing for dealers in government securities. A dealer sells government securities to an investor, usually overnight, and buys them back the following day at a slightly higher price.

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An individual may invest in the ______ market by purchasing a money market mutual fund, buying a Treasury bill, or opening a money market account at a bank.

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Money market investments are characterized by safety and liquidity, provides financing to local & international traders. The central bank can perform its policy-making function efficiently. Functions of ______ Market include growth of industries and commercial banks self-sufficiency.

money

Types of Money Market Instruments include Treasury Bills - safest instruments since they are issued with a full guarantee by the government and sold at a discount to their face value. Money Market Accounts are a type of savings account. They pay interest, but some issuers offer account holders limited rights to occasionally withdraw ______ or write checks against the account. Types of Money Market Instruments also include Certificate of Deposit (CD). Most CDs offer a fixed maturity date and interest rate, attracting a penalty for withdrawing prior to the time of maturity. Commercial Paper is an unsecured, short-term debt instrument issued by corporations. Types of Money Market Instruments also include Banker's Acceptances - a short-term loan that is guaranteed by a bank and used extensively in foreign trade. Repurchase Agreement is a form of short-term borrowing for dealers in government securities. A dealer sells government securities to an investor, usually overnight, and buys them back the following day at a slightly higher price.

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An individual may invest in the money market by purchasing a ______ market mutual fund, buying a Treasury bill, or opening a money market account at a bank.

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Types of Money Market Instruments include Treasury Bills - safest instruments since they are issued with a full guarantee by the government and sold at a discount to their face value. Money Market Accounts are a type of savings account. They pay interest, but some issuers offer account holders limited rights to occasionally withdraw ______ or write checks against the account.

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Commercial Paper is an unsecured, short-term debt instrument issued by ______.

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Types of Money Market Instruments also include Banker's Acceptances - a short-term loan that is guaranteed by a ______ and used extensively in foreign trade.

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Repurchase Agreement is a form of short-term borrowing for dealers in government securities. A dealer sells government securities to an investor, usually overnight, and buys them back the following day at a slightly higher ______.

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Most CDs offer a fixed maturity date and interest rate, attracting a penalty for withdrawing prior to the time of ______.

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Money Market Accounts are a type of savings account. They pay interest, but some issuers offer account holders limited rights to occasionally withdraw money or write ______ against the account.

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Study Notes

Debt Securities

  • Debt securities are negotiable financial instruments that represent a debt owed by an issuer to an investor, with legal ownership readily transferrable between parties before maturity.
  • They have a defined issue date, maturity date, coupon rate, and face value, providing regular payments of interest and guaranteed repayment of principal.

Features of Debt Securities

  • Issue date and issue price
  • Maturity date
  • Yield-to-Maturity (YTM)
  • Return on capital
  • Regular stream of income from interest payments

Why Invest in Debt Securities?

  • Means for diversification
  • Fixed rate of return
  • Generally regarded as holding less risk

Bonds

  • A contractual agreement between the borrower and lender to pay an agreed-upon rate of interest on the principal over a period of time and then repay the principal at maturity.
  • Can be issued by the government and non-government entities.
  • Have maturity dates at which point the principal amount must be paid back in full or risk default.

Types of Bonds

  • Corporate Bonds: commonly longer-term debt instruments with a maturity of at least one year
  • Government Bonds: nationally-issued government bonds or sovereign bonds
  • Municipal Bonds: locally issued by states, cities, special-purpose districts, public utility districts, school districts, publicly owned airports and seaports, and other government-owned entities
  • Mortgage-Backed Bonds (MBS): consist of pooled mortgages on real estate properties
  • Emerging Market Bonds: governments and companies in emerging market economies issue bonds that provide growth opportunities but with greater risk

Characteristics of Bonds

  • Face value: the money amount the bond will be worth at maturity
  • Coupon rate: the rate of interest the bond issuer will pay on the face value of the bond, expressed as a percentage
  • Coupon dates: the dates on which the bond issuer will make interest payment
  • Maturity date: the date issuer will pay the bondholder the face value of the bond
  • Issue Price: the price at which the bond issuer originally sells the bonds

Money Market

  • Involves the purchase and sale of large volumes of very short-term debt products, such as overnight reserves or commercial paper.
  • Provides financing to local and international traders, enabling central banks to perform their policy-making function efficiently
  • Functions include growth of industries, commercial banks' self-sufficiency

Money Market Instruments

  • Treasury Bills: safest instruments since they are issued with a full guarantee by the government, sold at a discount to their face value
  • Money Market Accounts: a type of savings account that pays interest, with some issuers offering limited rights to occasionally withdraw money or write checks against the account
  • Certificate of Deposit (CD): offers a fixed maturity date and interest rate, attracting a penalty for withdrawing prior to the time of maturity
  • Commercial Paper: an unsecured, short-term debt instrument issued by corporations
  • Banker's Acceptances: a short-term loan that is guaranteed by a bank, used extensively in foreign trade
  • Repurchase Agreement: a form of short-term borrowing for dealers in government securities, where a dealer sells government securities to an investor and buys them back the following day at a slightly higher price

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Learn about the basic definitions of debt securities, including their structure, negotiability, issue date, maturity date, coupon rate, and face value. Understand how these negotiable financial instruments represent a debt owed by an issuer to an investor.

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