What is the meaning of par?

Subtopics: bond 

1. The principal or maturity value of a non-amortizing, debt security. 2. The current face of a mortgage-backed security. See: par line. 3. The price at which the face value of a debt security equals its selling price or 100. 4. For stocks, the face or nominal amount of a share.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). par. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/par/definitions/1160138
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "par" http://smartdefine.org/par/definitions/1160138 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, par, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/par/definitions/1160138>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "par" 21 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/par/definitions/1160138>
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