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debt securities promise
Debt securities promise:
1. To repay the amount invested (Principal )at the end of a specified period(Maturity )
2. To pay periodic sums at specified periods at a specified rate(interest rate)
or pay the total sum (interest )at the end of of the specified period(Maturity)
For example:
If the specified annual interest rate is 10%, the maturity specified is 5 years and the periodic payment is specified as six monthly:
And the invested amount is $1,000.
Then the debt security promises to pay:
a. $ 1,000 back bat the end of 5 years from the date of investment
b.(1000*10%)/2=$50 at the end of every six months till maturity
But if it specifies that there will be no periodic payment (zero Coupon) and the specified annual interest rate is 10%
Then ,
The debt security promises to pay:
a. $ 1,000 back bat the end of 5 years from the date of investment
b.(1000*(1.1^5)=$1610.51 at the end of 5 years ( maturity)