bond duration

基本解釋

If, for example, you own a bond with a duration of four, then its value will go up about 4% if interest rates fall by a percentage point;
舉例來說，如果你持有的債券久期為4，那么利率下降1個百分點(diǎn)，該債券價值就會上升大約4%；
If, for example, you own a bond with a duration of four, then its value will go up about 4% if interest rates fall by a percentage point; the bond will lose about 4% if rates rise by one point.
舉例來說，如果你持有的債券久期為4，那么利率下降1個百分點(diǎn)，該債券價值就會上升大約4%；而如果利率上升1個百分點(diǎn)，債券就會貶值4%。
According to the circular, corporate bond with advantages such as long duration and low interest rate is a good financing tool of affordable and low-rent housings.
《通知》稱，企業(yè)債券具有期限長、利率低的優(yōu)勢，是保障性住房項目市場融資的較好工具。
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