10 Bonds

The Bond Keys

On the 10bII+, bond calculations are based on data or settings stored in the ten keys which make up the top two rows of the keyboard. The functions used in bond calculations are printed

in blue above the keys on the keyboard. To access the bond functions, press ]followed by the desired function. See the table below for a description of the bond keys.

Table 10-1 Bond keys

Keys

Description

 

 

]Oj

Clears bond memory.

 

 

Calculates accrued interest only.

 

 

Yield% to maturity or yield% to call date for given price.

 

 

Price per 100.00 face value for a given yield.

 

 

Coupon rate stored as an annual %.

 

 

Call value. Default is set for a call price per 100.00 face value. A bond at maturity

 

has a call value of 100% of its face value.

Date format. Toggle between day-month-year (dd.mmyyyy) or month-day-year

 

(mm.ddyyyy).

Day count calendar. Toggle between Actual (365-day calendar) or 360 (30-day

 

month/360-day year calendar).

Bond coupon (payment). Toggle between semiannual and annual payment

 

schedules.

Settlement date. Displays the current settlement date.

 

 

Maturity date or call date. The call date must coincide with a coupon date. Displays

 

the current maturity.

Bond calculations, primarily calculating bond price and yield, are performed by two keys,

and .

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