BANKING GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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liquidity
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maturity
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par value
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yield
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Detailed explanation-1: -Investors buy bonds because: They provide a predictable income stream. Typically, bonds pay interest twice a year. If the bonds are held to maturity, bondholders get back the entire principal, so bonds are a way to preserve capital while investing.
Detailed explanation-2: -Interest rate risk directly affects the values of fixed income securities. Since interest rates and bond prices are inversely related, the risk associated with a rise in interest rates causes bond prices to fall and vice versa. Interest rate risk affects the prices of bonds, and all bondholders face this type of risk.
Detailed explanation-3: -The answer is d. A 10-year bond with a zero-coupon. Interest rate risk refers to the variability of bond prices as a result of changes in interest rates. In general interest rate risk increases with the bond’s time to maturity and decreases with its coupon rate.