In: Finance
-Find an example of a company that has issued a bond
-Why did the company issue the bond?
-What is the price of the bond today?
-Why do believe the bond value has changed?
-Find an example of a company that has issued a bond
Company name = Reliance Industries Limited
Face value or At Par value = INR 1000
Number of bonds = 25000
Coupon = 6.95% or INR 69.5
Market price = INR 991
Maturity = 3 years
Yield = 7.3%
Rating of Bond = AAA
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-Why did the company issue the bond?
Company issued bond to finance its projects. 3 years issuance will give stability and ensure liquidity.
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-What is the price of the bond today?
Price of per bond is INR 991
Can be calculated: =PV(7.3%,3,-69.5,-1000)
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-Why do believe the bond value has changed?
Bond value changed due to change in the yield of the bond. The present interest rate increased from 6.95% to 7.3% resulting higher discounting factor.
Hence, bond price decreased from INR 1000 to INR 991.
The bond price decreases as yield on bond increases. The discounting factor increases in form of yield.