Refunding
A transaction in which refunding bonds are issued and their proceeds are used to pay off outstanding bonds.
bond-basics
Forward Delivery Bonds
Bonds that are priced on a determined date but are not issued and settled until a date further in the future.
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Hundreds of Terms and Concepts
Average Life
Number of years to the point at which half of the principal of the bond will have been retired, which in turn gives an indication as to how fast the principal is expected to amortize.