Definition

Noun: - A single offering of debt securities: A "bond issue" refers to a specific set of bonds (debt instruments) that are sold or offered to investors by a corporation, municipality, or government agency at one time. All bonds in the same issue share identical terms, such as interest rate and, crucially, the same maturity date.

Usage

• A "bond issue" is used to describe the act of raising capital through debt. It identifies a discrete batch of bonds with uniform characteristics.
• It is often discussed in financial, corporate, and governmental contexts concerning fundraising, investment, and public debt.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The city council approved a new bond issue to fund the construction of the new library.
  • Investors were eager to buy into the corporation's latest bond issue because of its favorable interest rate.
  • The 2030 bond issue is trading above its face value on the secondary market.

Advanced Usage

• "to bring a bond issue to market": This phrase describes the process of preparing and offering a new set of bonds for public sale.
  • The treasury department plans to bring a new bond issue to market next quarter.
• "size of the bond issue": Refers to the total monetary value or amount of debt being offered in that specific issuance.
  • The bond issue was oversubscribed, indicating strong demand for its $500 million size.

Variants and Related Words

• Bond (n): The individual debt security itself. A bond issue consists of many bonds.
• Debt issuance (n): A broader term for raising money by selling debt instruments, which includes bond issues.
• Tranche (n): A portion or slice of a larger bond issue, often offered with slightly different terms.

Synonyms

• Debt offering: A general synonym for the sale of debt securities.
• Bond offering: A near-identical term often used interchangeably with "bond issue."

Related Phrases

• Issue date: The specific day on which the bond issue is formally offered and sold.
  • The bonds from the June bond issue will pay interest semi-annually from the issue date.
• Dated date: The date from which a bond begins to accrue interest, often the same as the issue date.

Noun

1. bonds sold by a corporation or government agency at a particular time and identifiable by date of maturity