Zero-Coupon Bond Price

The Zero-Coupon Bond Price calculation lets you calculate the purchase price and the market quote of a zero-coupon bond.

Input

• required yield
• compounding frequency
• settlement date
• redemption date
• redemption value

Results

• purchase price
• market quote

Example

What is the price of a zero-coupon bond on June 1, 2005, if it matures at $1,000 on August 1, 2010, and the required yield is 9.4 %?

Input Required yield: 9.4 %
  Interest is compounded: semiannually
  Settlement date [mm/dd/yyyy]: 06/01/2005
  Redemption date [mm/dd/yyyy]: 08/01/2010
  Redemption value: 1,000
     
Result Purchase price: 622.13

Answer: $622.13.

 

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