Premium Bond

What Does It Mean?
What Does Premium Bond Mean?
A bond that is priced higher than its par value.
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Investopedia explains Premium Bond
If a bond's price is higher than its par value it is selling at a premium; this occurs because the interest rate on the bond is higher than the prevailing rates in the market, making the premium bond worth more than a bond paying a lower rate. For example, if a bond with a 5% coupon were selling at par ($1000 let's say), it would be worth less than the bond paying 7%. Therefore the bond paying 7% would have to be priced higher than par, thus equalizing the attractiveness of the two bonds.
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