| 单词 | bond |
| 释义 | bond (bɒnd ) Word forms: bonds , bonding , bonded 1. countable noun B2 A bond between people is a strong feeling of friendship, love, or shared beliefs and experiences that unites them. The experience created a very special bond between us. [+ between] ...the bond that linked them. Synonyms: tie, union, coupling, link 2. verb When people bond with each other, they form a relationship based on love or shared beliefs and experiences. You can also say that people bond or that something bonds them. Belinda was having difficulty bonding with the baby. [VERB + with] They all bonded while writing graffiti together. [VERB] What had bonded them instantly and so completely was their similar background. [VERB noun] The players are bonded by a spirit that is rarely seen in an English team. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: form friendships, connect, form close ties, get to know one another well bonding uncountable noun They expect bonding to occur naturally. 3. countable noun B2 A bond between people or groups is a close connection that they have with each other, for example because they have a special agreement. ...the strong bond between church and nation. [+ between] ...her political bond with the American president. [+ with] 4. plural noun [oft NOUN of noun] Bonds are feelings, duties, or customs that force you to behave in a particular way. [literary] Freed from the bonds of convention, the mind responds with new solutions. We must, somehow, find a way to loosen the bonds of tradition. 5. countable noun A bond between two things is the way in which they stick to one another or are joined in some way. The superglue may not create a bond with some plastics. The molecule contains four carbon atoms with a triple bond between two of them. 6. verb When one thing bonds with another, it sticks to it or becomes joined to it in some way. You can also say that two things bond together, or that something bonds them together. Diamond may be strong in itself, but it does not bond well with other materials. [VERB + with] In graphite sheets, carbon atoms bond together in rings. [V with together] Strips of wood are bonded together and moulded by machine. [be V-ed + together] Synonyms: fix, hold, bind, connect 7. countable noun When a government or company issues a bond, it borrows money from investors. The certificate which is issued to investors who lend money is also called a bond. [business] Most of it will be financed by government bonds. ...the recent sharp decline in bond prices. 8. See also junk bond, premium bond Collocations: bond certificate Transfer agents help shareholders and bondholders when a stock or bond certificate has been lost, destroyed, or stolen. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We are not talking about stocks or bonds certificates but about strings of natural pearls. Times, Sunday Times Currently it engraves and prints stock and bond certificates. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The name coupon arose because in the past, paper bond certificates were issued which had coupons attached to them, one for each interest payment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He became notorious in the 1970s and throughout the 1980s for successfully forging bank and government checks, as well as the forgery of stock and bond certificates. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Yet economists are questioning expectations among bond dealers of a big boost to the supply of long gilts. Times, Sunday Times There could be some fruity tweets in the run-up to any deal, unnerving bond dealers. Times, Sunday Times These trades are made with a group of about 22 (currently 18 as an immediate aftermath of 08/09 credit crisis) banks or bond dealers that are called primary dealers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 About $863 million of bond debt has been turned into $690 million. Times, Sunday Times As the chart below shows, it invests in government debt denominated in local currencies, in corporate bond debt and private and public equities. Times, Sunday Times The group said it was considering raising up to 100 million in bond debt. Times, Sunday Times It missed an interest payment on its bond debt last week and revealed its intention to seek protection from its creditors. Times, Sunday Times Bond debt and capital improvements are handled under a separate budget. Houston Chronicle That allowed it to top up its corporate bond default reserve, carry out share buybacks and make an acquisition, 'all of which cannot be repeated'. Times, Sunday Times The country's first corporate bond default earlier in the year merely sharpened sensitivity to any sign of contagion. Times, Sunday Times Normally if you have a bond default, bondholders can carry out a debt-forequity swap and recapitalise and restructure the business. Times, Sunday Times Last week its move to cover mounting exposure to corporate bond default explained only 650 million of a 1 billion drop in its capital safety cushion. Times, Sunday Times To guard against the risk of a bond default, investors might also consider buying several retail bonds. Times, Sunday Times The junk bond financing will include up to $5.5 billion in senior unsecured notes and up to $2.5 billion in senior subordinated notes. Times, Sunday Times The investment was funded primarily by a massive issuance of junk bond financing, as was the trend at that time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Since 2006, how companies finance themselves has radically changed: bond financing's up 77 per cent versus an 8 per cent fall in bank lending. Times, Sunday Times The average bond holder could hence reasonably expect to achieve this level of return should he hold his bonds for long enough. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After five years, the housing providers repay their loans with interest and the bond holders are repaid in full. Times, Sunday Times But a lower conversion price also increases the number of shares that a bond holder gets in exchange for one bond, increasing the dilution of existing shareholders. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The loss was smaller than expected because of discounts it had negotiated in debt-restructuring deals with bond holders. Times, Sunday Times It said that 74 per cent of bond holders have already handed over their bank details. Times,Sunday Times The tests made banks reveal for the first time their profit forecasts, a breakdown of their sovereign bond holdings and funding costs. Times, Sunday Times But for insurers, and their regulator, the big worry has been their exposure to the increased risk of defaults in their corporate bond holdings. Times, Sunday Times Is it time to consider selling some of your bond holdings? Times, Sunday Times The couple should also increase bond holdings and invest in less volatile areas. Times, Sunday Times Alternatively you could adjust your bond holdings. Times, Sunday Times Fears over the ripple effect from a failure of a bond insurer have haunted the markets. Times, Sunday Times They gradually came to a conclusion about what would happen if a bond insurer failed, about the consequences for the financial markets and for the economy in general. Times, Sunday Times First off, the monoline bond insurers, the backstop for all those toxic mortgage securities, started announcing gargantuan losses. Times, Sunday Times Other banks also rely heavily on the bond insurers. Times, Sunday Times Like most bond insurers, it faces a jump in claims on mortgage securities that it has underwritten as defaults on the underlying home loans leap. Times, Sunday Times It would help if you could show that the bond interest went to him or was spent on him. Times, Sunday Times We also believe that there may be more defaults on bond interest payments as the companies issuing bonds are squeezed harder in the coming economic slowdown. Times, Sunday Times The resulting rise in bond interest rates would fuel the credit crunch, making it harder and more expensive to borrow money and putting further pressure on the economy. Times, Sunday Times Of the 5 million paid out in returns to date, bond interest accounts for 1.6 million. Times, Sunday Times By 2016, the teacher's pension was worth 21 per cent of salary, because of falling bond interest rates, even after increased member contributions. Times, Sunday Times Now the legendary bond investor has cashed in part of his prized stamp collection for $4.5million. Times, Sunday Times Analysts are talking about the return of inflation - a worry if you're a bond investor because then interest rates tend to rise and bond prices fall. Times, Sunday Times His speech followed a call by the head of the world's biggest bond investor for policymakers to implement new measures to muster up growth. Times, Sunday Times That suggests watchdogs fear the company — the biggest bond investor in the world — was artificially boosting its returns. The Sun It includes plans to raise at least £1 billion from bond investors and a further £2 billion from revised loan arrangements with the help of government support. Times,Sunday Times The prospect of huge government bond issuance over the next few years suggests that phenomenon is not going away. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It also requires a Europe-wide bank regulator and centralised bond issuance. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Credit spreads are higher than they were in early July and junk bond issuance has hit a record high. Times, Sunday Times (2014) I am worried about the amount of bond issuance Spain must do this year. Times, Sunday Times (2011) They are riskier than cash because you can lose your money if the bond issuer defaults before the maturity date. Times, Sunday Times It may be extended to junk bond issuers and asset-backed commercial paper. Times,Sunday Times Insurers manage the risk of corporate bond issuers becoming insolvent, just as they do with equities. Times, Sunday Times Investors do not lend to governments or other bond issuers for nothing: they expect a real return. Times, Sunday Times They know who pays most of their salaries - the bond issuers, not the investors. Times, Sunday Times When the bond matures, the company must repay investors their original capital. Times, Sunday Times In any case, savers should never rely on being reminded by their bank or building society when a fixed-rate bond matures. Times, Sunday Times Such investments are risky, however, as you will not get back your money if the firm holding it fails before the bond matures. Times, Sunday Times If you become a basic-rate or non-taxpayer by the time the bond matures, there's no further tax to pay. Times, Sunday Times Most banks and building societies will write to customers before a bond matures, asking what they want to do with the money. Times, Sunday Times The rest of the bond money was used to build 11 new schools. Houston Chronicle At age 65, he was sentenced to federal prison for embezzling bail bond money under his control. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This purchase generated comment in the community because the district purchased the land before asking voters for bond money. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The bond money bought a total of 5,004 shares of preferred (1,400) and non-preferred (3,604) stock at $100 per share. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All schools will receive a part of the bond money. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then came the moment which finally broke any bond of friendship which may have existed. Times, Sunday Times I admire many of her qualities, and in some sense feel a bond of friendship with her. Times, Sunday Times Of the living characters she writes with a warmth that suggests a bond of friendship. The Times Literary Supplement Common interests and personal chemistry, however, created a strong bond of friendship between the two. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Despite their conflicting differences and clashes of personality, the two still remain very close and are able to keep their bond of friendship strong. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If you are attached, love inspires a deeper bond of loyalty that keeps two people close no matter what. The Sun The local congregations have considerable autonomy, while having a strong bond of loyalty to the centre and the leader. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are more loyal to the manager than many supporters but the bonds of loyalty are not elastic. Times,Sunday Times Within little more than a decade, the bonds of loyalty frayed. The Times Literary Supplement These include inherited bonds of loyalty, classical music and architecture, a sense of the intrinsic value of place, and the sacred character of the natural world. The Times Literary Supplement It's damaged the show's crucial bond of trust with viewers and will probably leave a question mark over subsequent performances. The Sun For many people, the way that happened broke the bond of trust with us. Times, Sunday Times We now know he has breached that bond of trust. The Sun We were both quite shy, but after about six months a huge bond of trust had grown. Times, Sunday Times The bill's safeguards were 'inadequate' and risked weakening or destroying the bond of trust between doctor and patient, he said. Times, Sunday Times It raised another 57.5 million by means of a retail bond offering last autumn. Times, Sunday Times The bond offering, the sixth biggest investment-grade offering on record, was oversubscribed and will close days earlier than expected. Times,Sunday Times The electric carmaker increased the size of its convertible bond offering from $1.55 billion to $1.8 billion if its underwriters exercise all their options to sell additional debt. Times, Sunday Times Until it raised $2.2 billion last year in a convertible bond offering, which required disclosure of its financial performance, few details of its inner workings were known. Times, Sunday Times A big bond offering this week was bid for keenly. Times, Sunday Times That could mean moving money into cash savings that pay higher interest rates than you can get from your bond portfolio. Times, Sunday Times With a 30-year time frame, a lower-risk equity and bond portfolio should deliver a relatively stable and rising income. Times, Sunday Times I have millions of dollars in my bond portfolio and am up $500,000 this month alone. Times, Sunday Times The revelation could raise wider questions about the quality of the bond portfolio acquired by the central bank. Times, Sunday Times He demonstrated how they are the simplest case of the technique known as bond portfolio immunization. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Lack of liquidity in some derivative markets might amplify the bond price falls, it added. Times, Sunday Times The bond price may be random (like the stock) but must equal 1 at maturity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When that happens current bond yields will begin to look less attractive and bond prices are likely to fall. Times, Sunday Times Interest rates, which move inversely to bond prices, would, therefore, surge, presumably prompting a serious retrenchment. Times, Sunday Times He said that bond prices - and bond yields - are now at the most attractive levels he has ever seen. Times, Sunday Times What they need are the best players to bond quickly under match pressures. Times, Sunday Times The two bond quickly and are rarely seen apart in the first half of the season. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The two bond quickly, though, and are soon engaged. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Keepers say they have bonded quickly and are now inseparable. The Sun A strong friendship between the band members meant they bonded quickly and a natural chemistry appeared between them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The government used famous artists to make posters, and used movie stars to host bond rallies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The band also played for bond rallies, regimental reviews, at football games, and in concerts for the cadets and the community. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These demonstrations included war bond rallies, blood drives, and art exhibitions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During his recuperation, he made appearances at numerous war bond rallies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 War bond rallies and drives were common, and were staged at many social events. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Such schemes should have to use a prescribed bond rate to value target pensions. Times, Sunday Times The government bond rate can be seen as a proxy for the risk-free rate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When the government bond rate falls, the discount rate falls, and the present value rises. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Bond rates increase when interest rates rise, making them more attractive to overseas buyers. Times, Sunday Times Corporate bond rates followed interest rates down in both countries, with the result that companies could borrow money at very low rates. Times, Sunday Times The company expressed its disagreement with these bond rating downgrades. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During his tenure as governor, the state paid off much of its debt, balanced its budget eleven times, raised its bond rating, and lowered income taxes twice. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The big three bond ratings agencies failed to sound the alarm, now a lot of other people are out of business. Times, Sunday Times By not buying the ships, but chartering, the bond rating of the oil companies was not affected, because the charter hire was not recognized as debt in that time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By contrast, bond ratings are high. Times, Sunday Times The pleasant tailwind that has boosted bond returns for three decades would turn into a headwind. Times, Sunday Times Bond returns are lacklustre at the moment. Times, Sunday Times Traditionally, corporate bond returns sink as companies take on more debt. Times, Sunday Times Over the same period, global bond returns fell about 2 per cent. Globe and Mail Even so, he notes that bond returns have been negative in only three of the past 26 years and the worst loss was only 6 per cent. Times, Sunday Times Pensions will have a nominated retirement date, usually 60 or 65, and with-profits bonds run until you decide to sell. Times, Sunday Times Some 210 million of those bonds run for 23 years, while the balance run for 25 years. Times, Sunday Times Meanwhile, millions of families who took out with-profits bonds run by life insurers thinking they would save tax have had their hopes dashed. Times, Sunday Times Bond runs around the mine, avoiding rockfalls and long drops. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The power of the sun and moon helps you to set old rivalries aside so you can rebuild a family or love bond together. The Sun We have formed this bond together which we have not had in any other team. The Sun You need the players to bond together and get performances. The Sun When three friends bond together, a business can be born. The Sun And he immediately pledged to learn from the blunders of four years ago and ensure the players bond together. The Sun Divide the $500,000 left by two again, the exchange rate back then, and the senior bond trader ended up taking home maybe 250 grand sterling. Times, Sunday Times Why the big change from author to bond trader? Times, Sunday Times Perhaps they had the wrong end of the stick, but to bond traders light on detail, that sounded more like a 60 per cent haircut. Times, Sunday Times Not so long ago, bond traders were the rock stars on an investment bank's trading floor. Times, Sunday Times It may push up asset prices and so please a few bond traders. Times, Sunday Times The shortfall was caused by billions of euros of extra litigation costs linked to charges of foreign exchange-rate rigging - and poor bond trading. Times, Sunday Times (2014) This bond is trading at 79 p in the pound and the current redemption yield is 10.3%. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The bank's bond trading desk continued to recover after an industrywide depression last year. Times, Sunday Times (2018) Its five-year bond yield, however, has fallen from 6% to 7% to just 2.6%. Times, Sunday Times The three-year bond yield edged up to 17.2 per cent, and the fiveyear bond yield advanced to 13.56 per cent. Times, Sunday Times The 30-year bond yield rose to 5.00 per cent from 4.92. Times, Sunday Times The ten-year bond yield fell back to below 3.6 per cent in response. Times, Sunday Times Apart from above, other factors like bond yield (or interest rate) also affect the premium. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They violated the bonds of marriage, law and decency with abandon. Times, Sunday Times If both husband and wife were guilty, neither would be allowed to escape the bonds of marriage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Annulment was known as divorce a vinculo matrimonii, or divorce from all the bonds of marriage, for canonical causes of impediment existing at the time of the marriage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Be honest with them but try not to break their bond with their dad. The Sun Break the promise and you break the bond. Times, Sunday Times Both involve duplicity and break the bond of trust that acts as a vital glue for so many marriages during inevitable rough patches. The Sun No matter, leaving her to cry on a step should break that bond efficiently enough. Times, Sunday Times Nothing and nobody could ever come between them or break their bond of closeness that they share. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The price quoted to buy the bond now has appreciated by 5.58 per cent, so if you buy it now you get a yield of about 6.6 per cent. Times, Sunday Times This person can buy a bond with their money, and use the coupon payment (the interest) as that regular dependable payment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For example, if you buy a bond with a value of $50 for $25, you'll have to wait at least 17 years to get back your investment from the government. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The issue of new shares will dilute existing holders' stakes and so funds sold shares in order to buy the bonds. Times, Sunday Times The minimum investment will remain at 100 - or 50 if you buy the bonds by monthly standing order. Times, Sunday Times You buy the cash bond and short the future, sit it out and profit on the spread. Times,Sunday Times These alternatives include pretrial services programs, own recognizance or signature bond, cash bond, surety bond, property bond, and citation release. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Both pleaded not guilty to the two charges and were later released on a $2,500 cash bond. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He also proposed requiring a large cash bond from any marriage license applicant suspected of being unfit. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was released on a $150 cash bond. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Playing together helps cement that bond. Christianity Today Sharing doubts and positive feelings can cement a bond. The Sun Showing this respect and interest in what they want to do cements your bond. The Sun The pastor continued to long for a change in his friend's spiritual condition, but other elements cemented their bond. Christianity Today A vital component in cementing a bond of trust will be the nature of the oversight and scrutiny of the intelligence services. Times, Sunday Times It created a really special bond. Times,Sunday Times (2019) Learning together creates a deeper bond than only playing together. Christianity Today (2000) First love creates this weird bond that so many people never find again. The Sun (2008) Yet science and social history do not explain the emotional bond between man and dog. Times, Sunday Times (2012) At the Barbican there was no doubting the emotional bond between the artist and the many expats in the audience. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Studies have identified other relationships that threaten the position of marriage as people's most enduring bond. Times, Sunday Times But they have a powerful and enduring bond as far as income investors are concerned. Times, Sunday Times Something about the handbrakeoff gusto with which she attacked the role established an enduring bond with audiences. Times, Sunday Times It looked like a pair having a pleasant, companionable flight together, and perhaps it did help to establish a bond between them. Times, Sunday Times You need to get to know each other, to establish a bond before setting precise routines. Times, Sunday Times I want to put them closer together — to establish a bond. The Sun We use tricks and nods and winks to establish a bond with other smokers. Times, Sunday Times In the 1960s and 70s, journalists worked hard to establish a bond of trust with their readers. The Times Literary Supplement In love terms, this wakes up an existing bond or turbo-charges a new one. The Sun The carbene basically interposes itself into an existing bond. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Roughly $100 million will refinance existing bond debt and another $9 million goes into a debt service reserve fund. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You have a strong partnership chart, opening up new and existing bonds to extra scrutiny. The Sun Likewise, when interest rates decrease, the value of existing bonds rises, since new issues pay a lower yield. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Both created a sense of urgency by telling him that a three-year fixed bond paying 5 per cent was available for a limited time. Times,Sunday Times It takes the crown with a massive 7.1 per cent rate on a 12-month fixed bond. Times, Sunday Times In 2012 the average interest rate on a one-year fixed bond was 2.57 per cent. Times, Sunday Times The two-year fixed bond pays a market-leading 4.30%. Times, Sunday Times Its five-year fixed bond pays 2.21 per cent (minimum investment 1,000). Times, Sunday Times However, as they go on the run, the unlikely pair begin to forge a bond. The Sun You have to forge that bond. Times, Sunday Times The stream of opinions has helped him forge a bond with voters who see it as proof of his unspun authenticity. Times, Sunday Times They forge a bond, bringing comfort and peace to each other a bond that allows the prince's soul to find rest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The two forge a bond that strengthens as they grow older, and they eventually become engaged. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Through a shared interest in dance they slowly form a bond and secrets are revealed. The Sun You can also form a bond in the silence, she adds, while the sense of compassion that mindfulness fosters can help you through difficult conversations. Times, Sunday Times They form a bond and decide to play truant after both of them are picked on at a bus stop. The Sun They are usually named after the positions on each molecule that form the bond between them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She saves him, and the two form a bond. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The collapse of the business will also result in significant losses for high-yield bond investors. Times, Sunday Times It also won loan house of the year and high-yield bond house. Times, Sunday Times Corporate debt issuers with credit ratings below investment grade have raised a combined $29.1 billion in the high-yield bond market this year. Times,Sunday Times The deal was financed by bank loans and a high-yield bond. Times, Sunday Times Even relatively sanguine advisers think investors in high-yield bond funds would be wise to consider their options. Times, Sunday Times This means that if you hold the bond to maturity (normally five to ten years) you have security of capital, barring a default. Times, Sunday Times You do not have to hold your bond until maturity, as it can be traded on the open market. Times, Sunday Times If you hold the bond to maturity, the interest and repayment of the principal won't cover the original investment. Times, Sunday Times As long as you hold the bond to maturity you have security of capital, barring a default. Times, Sunday Times There are undoubted risks, not least that you would have to hold the bond until it matures in 2015 to get the full benefit. Times, Sunday Times There could be no better illustration of the intimate bond between the two spy agencies — a special relationship within the special relationship. Times, Sunday Times It draws both parties into an intimate bond. Christianity Today In addition to former close friendship they also share an even more intimate bond through the godfather relations between their families. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This association grew into an intimate bond, which he maintains even today. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We had become comrades in the way that the extremes of war create intimate bonds. Times, Sunday Times This has prompted many to declare that the time to buy investment-grade bond funds has passed. Times, Sunday Times As a result, experts claim that investment-grade bonds (debt issued by blue-chip companies) are likely to prove a better option. Times, Sunday Times Investment-grade bonds are generally affected by the outlook for interest rates as well as the underlying company. Times, Sunday Times He prefers high-yield corporate bonds to lower-yield, lower-risk investment-grade bonds. Times, Sunday Times Pension funds required to hold only investment-grade bonds would then be forced to sell, exacerbating market moves. Times,Sunday Times Firms now issue bonds in 1,000 denominations, whereas traditionally they were aimed at institutional investors, with a minimum outlay of 50,000. Times, Sunday Times It means you can issue bonds without paying the premium. Times, Sunday Times Governments and companies issue bonds when they need to raise money. Times, Sunday Times Six years of record low rates made it cheap for companies to issue bonds, but refinancing them could prove catastrophically expensive. Times, Sunday Times While large companies can issue bonds, smaller firms, which make up the bulk of the economy, rely on bank lending. Times, Sunday Times Our type determines who we will make a lasting bond with. The Sun This encounter and many more chicken suppers led to a lasting bond. Times,Sunday Times The two formed a lasting bond. canada.com It was those commonalities that helped foster a lasting bond. Houston Chronicle The two had a deep and lasting bond. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Longer-term bonds are at greater risk of losing value if this happens. Times, Sunday Times The returns on longer-term bonds have been steadily falling in recent months, reducing the incentive for savers to lock up their cash. Times, Sunday Times But the country faces a much stiffer test today when it tries to sell €8.5 billion of longer-term bonds. Times, Sunday Times Promissory notes carrying an interest rate of well over 8 per cent will be replaced with new longer-term bonds charging an average rate of a little above 3 per cent. Times, Sunday Times Higher-paying, longer-term bonds are fixed for four, five or even seven years. Times, Sunday Times In the long run, however, our shares should outperform bonds, cash or hedge funds. Times, Sunday Times That's a different issue from the conventional wisdom (which he accepts) that over the long term stocks will outperform bonds. Globe and Mail The experts argue that shares decisively outperform bonds and cash over time. Times, Sunday Times Visitors may have to provide proof of private insurance before they receive a visa, or pay a bond. Times, Sunday Times Members pay a bond into a fund that covers you if a company fails, and sign up to a code of conduct that requires fair dealing and responsible practices. Times, Sunday Times Failure to pay a bond effectively means bankruptcy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was ordered to pay a bond instead of being convicted after pleading guilty and showing good behaviour. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Increase the interest rates so that by the time you have paid your bond you don't have any money to buy food? ST No one has ever gone to or sent to a lawyer (to purchase a bond). canada.com Under the rule, they can post a loss on their accounts to cover the extra notional cost of purchasing the bonds, even though none has been bought. Times, Sunday Times The difference between the price and the face value provides the bondholder with the positive return that makes purchasing the bond worthwhile. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Four, the company needs to find the funds to repay that bond in four years. Times, Sunday Times Money to repay the bond issuance would come from coal severance taxes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The issuing entity guarantees to repay the bond over a certain period of time, plus either a fixed or variable rate of return. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most callable bonds allow the issuer to repay the bond at par. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some bond funds specialize in high-yield securities (junk bonds), which are corporate bonds carrying a higher risk, due to the potential inability of the issuer to repay the bond. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 More risky bonds pay extra, but with a correspondingly higher risk to your capital. Times, Sunday Times Issuance of such risky bonds collapsed to nearly one fifth of the previous quarter, and was down by 10 per cent over the year, the report said. Times, Sunday Times First, investors have moved back into equities from their previously cautious positions in less risky bonds. Times, Sunday Times These risky bonds had to be ditched quickly by lenders and trading desks when funding markets dried up. Times, Sunday Times If rates move higher and the returns on less risky bonds and guaranteed investment certificates rise, then the allure of trusts will decline. Globe and Mail But we share a bond of pain and fear. Times, Sunday Times For she and her son share a bond which goes beyond family squabbles - as both reckon they have saved each other's lives. The Sun But both are scientific breakthroughs that share a bond so significant that some of the most elite names in science have set up an institute to monitor their outcomes. Times, Sunday Times Generals and politicians may not love each other, but do need to share a bond of trust. Times, Sunday Times They share a bond due to the fact that they are both parental failures and begin dating. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Companies sell commercial paper, like a short-term bond, to raise money for items such as salaries. Times, Sunday Times The government has since struggled to sell short-term debt, forcing it to extend the maturity of $7 billion of short-term bonds this week. Times, Sunday Times The best rates are to be found on short-term bonds, with savers able to choose from high-paying three and six-month savings accounts. Times, Sunday Times It has funds that invest in short-term bonds and derivatives in the currencies of just about every non-developed country in the world. Times, Sunday Times Short-term bonds are fixed for one or two years. Times, Sunday Times We have a special bond and it's got closer through this. The Sun Family and cash make an easier mixture than of late, so you can relax some rules and start to rebuild a special bond. The Sun Being buried so close to each other implies some special bond, he adds, but precisely what that dynamic was remains unclear. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And he believes a smooch creates a special bond. The Sun Beneath some terrible rows it was clear that they had a special bond but neither of them felt loved. Times, Sunday Times If you're in a relationship, it's easier to put feelings into words to strengthen a bond. The Sun Studies show that two people who like each other strengthen their bond by subconsciously mirroring each other's mannerisms. The Sun Watch him for a while as he plays a computer game - even silent companionship can strengthen the bond. Times, Sunday Times A trip to the park or a kickabout with a ball in the garden will help to strengthen his bond. The Sun You see qualities in each other that strengthen your bond. The Sun Your son should have a strong bond with both his parents whether they live together or apart. Times, Sunday Times (2007) But they also feel a strong bond with their GP surgeries, and people love district nurses. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The strong bond that forms between owner and pet means that when one succumbs to a serious illness the other may become very depressed. Times, Sunday Times (2006) This tight bond only pushes up the notch on the positivity dial. Times, Sunday Times But she said they now share a tight bond. The Sun Has the tight bond between you ever been tested? The Sun In a business where the closest of partnerships often end up in the law courts, the pair have an unusually tight bond. Times, Sunday Times A tight bond was formed between the two. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Now, however, diverging career paths and lifestyles have weakened the bond between them. The Times Literary Supplement This causes polarisation of the hydrogen-oxygen bond, making the oxygen slightly more negative, thereby weakening the bond. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The radio frequencies act to weaken the bonds between the elements that make up salt water, releasing the hydrogen. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They weaken the bonds of trust and solidarity that hold societies together. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The removal of an electron from a bonding molecular orbital weakens the bond and increases the bond length. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 结合 Japanese: 縛るもの |
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