Registrar
The person or entity responsible for maintaining records on behalf of the issuer for the purpose of recording the names of the owners of registered bonds.
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Registered Bond
A Bond whose owner is designated on records maintained for this purpose by a Registrar, often the Paying Agent or Trustee. Transfers of the Bonds occurs only by a transfer on these records. The Principal and Interest on “fully registered” Bonds is paid directly by check (or other fund transfer) to the registered owner.
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Private Loan Financing Test
One of the tests used in establishing whether a bond is a private activity bond (PAB) for tax purposes. The private loan financing test specifically determines whether more than $5 million or 5% of the proceeds of a bond issuer are used to directly or indirectly finance loans to one or more non-governmental persons.