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Par value , in finance and accounting, means stated value or face value . From this comes the expressions at par (at the par value), over par (over par value) and under par (under par value...
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par value - definition of par value - The nominal dollar amount assigned to a security by the issuer. For an equity security, par value is usually a very small amount that bears no... ... For an equity security, par value is usually a very small amount that bears no relationship to its market price, except for preferred...
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1 What determines the par value? And does it really have a role to play in the modern world? - anon22726
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The face value of a bond: the price the issuer promises to pay on its date of maturity.
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Par value (bond) The stated value of a bond as printed on its certificate or the amount the issuer must repay when the bond reaches maturity. A par bond is one selling at its face value.
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There are three important things to know about any bond before you buy it: the par value, the coupon rate, and the maturity date. Knowing these three items (and a few other odds and ends depending on what kind of bond you are buying) allows you to analyze the bond and compare it to other potential investments.
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Share issued with no par value specified either on the share certificate or in the issuer firm's charter or prospectus. ... No par value shares may be disadvantageous to shareholders where the firm lowers the value of already issued shares by accepting lower price for the new issue. Also called no par value stock,
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Apparent worth or the nominal value shown on the principal ('face' or 'head') side of a bill of exchange, currency, security (stock/share, bond), or other type of financial instrument. The par value of a loan stock (bond, preferred stock/preference share) is the value at which it will be redeemed.
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I would to give context to theSun's editorial of October 5, which says: The most basic of weaknesses (in the way the authorities measure bumiputra participation in the corporate sector) is that ownership is based on the par value of companies in Malaysia which effective represents the original capital put into a company.
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