bond duration

基本解释

If, for example, you own a bond with a duration of four, then its value will go up about 4% if interest rates fall by a percentage point;
举例来说，如果你持有的债券久期为4，那么利率下降1个百分点，该债券价值就会上升大约4%；
If, for example, you own a bond with a duration of four, then its value will go up about 4% if interest rates fall by a percentage point; the bond will lose about 4% if rates rise by one point.
举例来说，如果你持有的债券久期为4，那么利率下降1个百分点，该债券价值就会上升大约4%；而如果利率上升1个百分点，债券就会贬值4%。
According to the circular, corporate bond with advantages such as long duration and low interest rate is a good financing tool of affordable and low-rent housings.
《通知》称，企业债券具有期限长、利率低的优势，是保障性住房项目市场融资的较好工具。
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