Point
One percent or 1%.
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Basis Point
One one-hundredth of one percent (.01%). Example: 0.04% is four Basis Points, so 5.49% is four Basis Points more than 5.45%.
Preparing Bonds
Learn about over various terms and concepts that may arise while preparing a bond issue.
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Interest Rate
The rate expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of a bond used to determine the amount of interest to be paid by the issuer or the borrower.
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Escrow Fund
Trust account established in the escrow deposit agreement that holds cash, investments, usually obligations of the federal government or, sometimes, federal agencies, or both, all of which are pledged to the payment of the debt service of the refunded bonds.