For alternative meanings, see
bond (a disambiguation page). In
finance, a bond is a
debt security, in which the authorized issuer owes the holders a debt and is obliged to repay the principal and interest (the
coupon) at a later date, termed maturity. Other stipulations may also be attached to the bond issue, such as the obligation for the issuer to provide certain information to the bond holder, or limitations on the behavior of the issuer. Bonds are generally issued for a fixed term (the
maturity) longer than ten years. U.S Treasury securities issue debt with life of ten years or more, which is a bond. New debt between one year and ten years is a "note", and new debt less than a year is a "bill".
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