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Anonymous

18 Apr 2019

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Do changes in interest rates affect all market bond prices or only the newly issued ones?

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Anonymous

16 Apr 2019

Bachelor Of Accountancy at Singapore Management University

All, imagine holding a 4% interest rate bond from ABC Co. or buying a newly launched 4% interest rate bond from ABC Co.. When interest rates go up from e.g. 2% to 3% (meaning you could get a govt bond at 3% now instead of 2%), that 4% interest rate bond from ABC Co. doesn't look as attractive anymore.

Hence, when interest rates go up, private companies will have to borrow money at a higher rate and hence bond launch after the interest rate increase will be of higher interest rates, vice versa.

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