Economics A-Level
Coupon
What Coupon means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A fixed annual interest payment based on a bond's nominal value at issue, which remains constant regardless of changes in broader market interest rates.
The fixed annual interest payment made to the bondholder, usually expressed as a percentage of the nominal value.
Topics that use Coupon
- The structure of financial markets and financial (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Broad money
- Equity
- Equity finance
- Exchange rates
- Financial intermediation
- Financial markets
- Investment
- Liquidity
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