Written, signed, unconditional, and unsecured promise by one party (the maker or promisor) to another (the payee or promisee) that commits the maker to pay a specified sum on demand, or on a fixed or a determinable date. Promissory notes (such as bank or currency notes) are negotiable instruments.
Advanced Bond Concepts: Duration. The term duration has a special meaning in the context of bonds. It is a measurement of how long, in years, it takes for the price of a bond to be repaid by its internal cash flows. It is an important measure for investors to consider, as bonds with higher durations carry more risk and have higher price volatility than bonds with lower durations.
The duration for the CD of Bank B is calculated above to be 7.001 years. Since the bond is a zero-coupon, the duration is equal to the maturity of 7 years. Using the duration formula to estimate the change in value: Bond: (Value =.