zero interest rate
11negative interest rate — ➔ rate1 * * * negative interest rate UK US noun [C] MONEY, BANKING ► an interest rate below zero, in which the person, bank, etc. lending the money pays interest to the one borrowing the money: »Why should savers be prepared to accept a negative… …
12Zero-coupon bond — Financial markets Public market Exchange Securities Bond market Fixed income Corporate bond Government bond Municipal bond …
13rate — The cost of debt service paid by a borrower or issuer to a lender or investor. The rate is expressed as an annual percentage of the amount borrowed. For some notes and bonds that pay interest semiannually, the semiannual interest due to the… …
14interest — the cost of borrowing money. Glossary of Business Terms What is paid to a lender for the use of his money and includes compensation to the lender for three factors: 1) Time value of money (lender s rate) the value of today s dollar is more than… …
15Interest — The price paid for borrowing money. It is expressed as a percentage rate over a period of time and reflects the rate of exchange of present consumption for future consumption. Also, a share or title in property. The New York Times Financial… …
16Rate of return — In finance, rate of return (ROR), also known as return on investment (ROI), rate of profit or sometimes just return, is the ratio of money gained or lost (whether realized or unrealized) on an investment relative to the amount of money invested.… …
17zero coupon bond — A type of debt security that does not pay periodic interest. Zero coupon securities are bought and sold at prices that are less than the par value of the securities. The discount, or difference between the principal paid to purchase the security… …
18Zero-Gap Condition — When a financial institution s interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities are in perfect balance for a given maturity. The condition derives its name from the fact that the duration gap or the difference in the sensitivity of an institution s …
19Rate equation — The rate law or rate equation for a chemical reaction is an equation that links the reaction rate with concentrations or pressures of reactants and constant parameters (normally rate coefficients and partial reaction orders).[1] To determine the… …
20Zero coupon bond — Such a debt security pays an investor no interest. It is sold at a discount to its face price and matures in one year or longer. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * A bond that pays no coupon but is issued at a deep discount to face… …
