Definition: Bonds and Notes

Category: External debt - IMF

Bonds and notes are debt securities with an original maturity of over one year. They are usually traded (or tradable) in organized and other financial markets. Bonds and notes usually give the holder the unconditional right to fixed money income or contractually determined variable money income. With the exception of perpetual bonds, bonds and notes also provide the holder with an unconditional right to a fixed sum as repayment of principal on a specified date or dates. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/external_debt_guide_2003_EN.pdf#page=227