Discount

What Does Discount Mean?
The condition of the price of a bond that is lower than par. The discount equals the difference between the price paid for a security and the security's par value.

Investopedia explains Discount
For example, if a bond with a par value of $1,000 is currently selling for $990 dollars, it is selling at a discount.

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