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The quoted market return for traded instruments quoted at a discount. The market discount yield is quoted based on a percentage of the ''maturity amount''. (This is different from a yield or interest rate, which is conventionally quoted based on a percentage of the ''starting amount''.)
 
The quoted market return for traded instruments quoted at a discount.
 
The market discount yield is quoted based on a percentage of the ''maturity amount''. (This is different from a yield or interest rate, which is conventionally quoted based on a percentage of the ''starting amount''.)


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[Interest rate]]
* [[Interest rate]]
* [[Yield]]
* [[Yield]]

Revision as of 11:13, 18 December 2012

US.

The quoted market return for traded instruments quoted at a discount.

The market discount yield is quoted based on a percentage of the maturity amount. (This is different from a yield or interest rate, which is conventionally quoted based on a percentage of the starting amount.)

See also