bond-basics

Principal

The face amount or Par amount of a Bond, not including interest, payable on its Maturity Date.

See Also

Par Value

The stated or face amount of a bond.

Interest

The amount of compensation for the use of borrowed money paid to the bondholders by the issuer or the borrower.

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Debt Limit

Statutory limit on the amount of debt an issuer can incur or have outstanding at any one time.