Bond

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1. A marketable longer-term debt instrument usually administered by a trustee. Bonds typically require the issuer to repay the amount borrowed plus interest over a designated period of time. The current market yield on the bond is both the market rate of return to the debt investor and the pre-tax market cost to the issuer of debt capital. Issuers of bonds include a wide range of corporate and public sector entities, including central governments.

2. A guarantee provided by one party to another as part of a contract.

3. An amount of money provided as security for a guarantee.

4. An instrument issued by a bank or an insurance company, in favour of a buyer, on behalf of a supplier, as additional assurance to the buyer that the supplier will perform its obligations under the supply contract. Such a bank bond or insurance company bond will be supported by an indemnity issued by the supplier in favour of the bank or insurance company.

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