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Par Value Stock

A stock (share of stock) that has an arbitrary value established in the articles (charter) of its issuer (i.e., the...

Convertible

An instrument (part debt and part equity) that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to exchange his…

Zero-Coupon Convertible Bond

A type of convertible that has no current yield because it pays no coupon. However, the bond has a positive…

Step-Up Bond

A bond (a variable interest bond) whose coupon payment starts to increase after an initial period. It pays an initial…

CMBS

It stands for constant maturity Bermudan swaption; a Bermudan swaption in which the option (on the underlying swap) can be…

Callable at a Premium

In the context of bonds (specifically bond indentures), this refers to a term providing for a premium to par value…

DIB

An abbreviation for deferred-interest bond; a special type of deferred-coupon bond in which coupon interest is deferred for a specified…

Agency CMO

A collateralized mortage obligation (CMO) that is issued by a government agency or a government-sponsored enterprise. Speicifically, the agency or…

Accrued Market Discount

The increase in the value of a bond that results from buying the bond at a discount from face value (par…

Multi Chance Barrier Reverse Convertible 

A variant of barrier reverse convertible (BRC)- a structured product– that pays a coupon on a frequent basis (e.g., quarterly)…