CORPORATE BONDS

CORPORATE BONDS

Type of debt securities issued by public and private companies to raise funds (simply a loan to corporates which is tradeable).

CUT-OFF YIELD

CUT-OFF YIELD

This is the highest yield at which a bid for a bond is accepted. Bids with a yield above the cut-off yield are rejected. The cut-off yield becomes the coupon rate of the security.

CALL RISK

CALL RISK

This is a risk faced by investors when they invest in securities with a call option. When interest rates fall (leading to increase in bond prices), the issuer may exercise the call option to repay the principal. As a consequence, investors may have to reinvest the principal in other instruments at a lower rate of interest.

CONVERTIBLE BONDS

CONVERTIBLE BONDS

These bonds can be converted by the issuer into a fixed number of shares as per contract after a specified amount of time 

COUPON DATE

COUPON DATE

These are the dates on which the bond issuer will make interest payments. It is specified upfront in the terms 

CALL PRICE

CALL PRICE

The specified price at which a bond will be redeemed or called prior to maturity, typically either at a premium (above par value) or at par value.

CURRENT YIELD

CURRENT YIELD

The ratio of interest to the actual market price of bond in percentage is termed as Current Yield. Simply put this is the return that the bond buyer is expected to make if they buy at this yield and hold until maturity 

CLEAN PRICE

CLEAN PRICE

The price of a bond excluding the accrued interest. It is the present value of the future cash flows of the bond. It tells an investor the value of the bond they are holding 

CALL DATE

CALL DATE

The date at which bonds can be redeemed by the issuer prior to the maturity date. 

CONTRACT NOTE

CONTRACT NOTE

The contract note is a legal record of any trade made by a stockbroker on a stock exchange. It confirms the trade conducted on a specific day, on the client's behalf, performed on a stock exchange (BSE / NSE).

CAPITAL GAINS TAX

CAPITAL GAINS TAX

Tax Applicable on the profit which is realized on sale of stocks, bonds, commodities etc..

CALLABLE BONDS

CALLABLE BONDS

Security that issuer can redeem before the maturity on a specific date or set of dates, at a specific price as per the terms speicified in the offer document. 

COUNTERPARTY

COUNTERPARTY

Other party participating in a transaction.

CALL OPTION (IN BONDS )

CALL OPTION (IN BONDS )

It means that the issuer of the bond can pay the principal before the maturity of the bond on the Call date (generally pre-specified in the terms of the transaction) 

CREDIT RISK

CREDIT RISK

It is the risk of default on a loan which arises when a borrower fails to pay the required payment as per the loan contract.

CREDIT RATING

CREDIT RATING

It is the assessment of creditworthiness of an individual or business entity. It measures the ability of an individual or business entity to repay its debt and meet other financial obligations.

COUPON RATE

COUPON RATE

It is rate of interest paid by the issuer of the bond on the bonds face value.

COLLATERALISED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS

COLLATERALISED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS

It is a mortgage backed security which contains a pool of loans bundled together and sold as an investment option.

COLLATERALISED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS

COLLATERALISED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS

It is a mortgage backed security which contains a pool of loans bundled together and sold as an investment option.

COUPON FREQUENCY

COUPON FREQUENCY

Coupon payments are made at regular intervals throughout the life of a debt security at a pre-determined frequency, which may be quarterly, semi-annually or annually. 

COMMERCIAL PAPERS

COMMERCIAL PAPERS

Commercial papers are short term debt instruments/securities having a maturity of less than one year (simply like a loan to corporates for less than 1 yr which is tradeable). They are usually issued by the large corporates to meet the short-term obligations.

CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT

CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT

Certificate of Deposit is a money market instrument (maturity less than 1 yr) issued by Banks and financial institutions allowed by the RBI.

CRR - Cash Reserve Ratio

CRR - Cash Reserve Ratio

Certain proportion of cash that the banks need to maintain in their current account with RBI.

CREDIT RATING AGENCY

CREDIT RATING AGENCY

An entity registered with SEBI that assigns credit rating. Prominent ones are CRISIL, ICRA, IND, CARE, Acuite