Bonds

Bond calculations, primarily calculating bond price and yield, are performed by two keys, and . These keys permit you to input data or

return results. Pressing ]Ûonly calculates a result. The other keys used

in bond calculations only permit you to input the data required for the calcula- tions.

Table 1-26 Bond calculation keys

Keys

Description

 

 

]Oj

Clears bond memory.

 

 

]Û

Calculates accrued interest.

 

 

Calculate or input yield% to maturity or yield% to call date

 

for given price.

Calculate or input price per 100.00 face value for a given

 

yield.

Input coupon rate stored as an annual %.

 

 

Input 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.

 

 

]È

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

or month-day-year (mm.ddyyyy). Default is mm.ddyyyy.

 

 

]Å

Toggle day count calendar between Actual (365-day

calendar) or 360 (30-day month/360-day year calendar).

 

 

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HP 10bII+ Financial manual For given price, Yield, Input coupon rate stored as an annual %, Its face value

10bII+ Financial specifications

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