Serial bonds mature in installments over time, with portions of the total principal paid off on set dates each year until fully retired. For example, a P1,000,000 bond issued on January 1, 2020 may pay off P200,000 each year from 2020 to 2024. Term bonds, in contrast, have a single maturity date when the entire remaining principal is paid off at once. Callable and convertible bonds are considered term bonds despite allowing early repayment or conversion to equity.
Serial bonds mature in installments over time, with portions of the total principal paid off on set dates each year until fully retired. For example, a P1,000,000 bond issued on January 1, 2020 may pay off P200,000 each year from 2020 to 2024. Term bonds, in contrast, have a single maturity date when the entire remaining principal is paid off at once. Callable and convertible bonds are considered term bonds despite allowing early repayment or conversion to equity.
Serial bonds mature in installments over time, with portions of the total principal paid off on set dates each year until fully retired. For example, a P1,000,000 bond issued on January 1, 2020 may pay off P200,000 each year from 2020 to 2024. Term bonds, in contrast, have a single maturity date when the entire remaining principal is paid off at once. Callable and convertible bonds are considered term bonds despite allowing early repayment or conversion to equity.
Serial bonds are those which have a series of maturity
dates or those bonds which are payable in installments.
For example, a P 1,000,000 bond issued on January 1, 2020
may provide that the bond will mature as follows: December 31, 2020 200,000 December 31, 2021 200,000 December 31, 2022 200,000 December 31, 2023 200,000 December 31, 2024 200,000 Term bonds Term bonds are those bonds that mature on a single date.
Callable and convertible bonds can be classified as