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Interest

The amount of compensation for the use of borrowed money paid to the bondholders by the Issuer or the Borrower. The amount of Interest paid by the Issuer or the Borrower is based on the Interest Rate for the Bond and the time between each Interest Payment Date.

Preparing Bonds

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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.

Interest Payment Dates

The dates when interest on a bond is payable, usually semiannually and usually on the first or fifteenth day of the month.

Principal

The face amount or par amount of a bond, not including interest, payable on its maturity date.

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Reasonably Required Reserve or Replacement Fund

A fund maintained to provide security to bondholders that does not exceed the least of (i) 10% of the stated principal amount of the bond issue (issue price if more than a de minimis amount of original issue discount or premium), (ii) the maximum annual principal and interest requirements of the bonds, or (iii) 125%…