REFUNDING
Refunding is the process of redeeming or retiring an outstanding bond issue at maturity by using the proceeds from the new debt issue. The new issue is always issued at a lower interest rate than the refunded issue, guaranteeing a significant reduction in the interest expense for the issuer.
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Yield-Based Option
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Clive W.J. Granger
British econometrician who received the 2003 Nobel Prize in Economics, along with American economist Robert Engle, for analyzing economic time seri ...
Debt Restructuring
A method used by companies with outstanding debt obligations to alter the terms of the debt agreements in order to achieve some advantage. Companie ...
Cash Refund Annuity
Annuity contract which gives the funds back to the beneficiary should the annuitant die too early. It has a provision stipulating if the annuitant ...
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