What is the meaning of Payment-in-kind (PIK) bond?

Payment-in-kind (PIK) bond is a bond that gives the issuer an option (during an initial period) either to make coupon payments in cash or in the form of additional bonds.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). payment-in-kind (pik) bond. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/payment-in-kind_(pik)_bond/definitions/1160324
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "payment-in-kind (pik) bond" http://smartdefine.org/payment-in-kind_(pik)_bond/definitions/1160324 (accessed October 1, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, payment-in-kind (pik) bond, Smart Define, viewed 1 October, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/payment-in-kind_(pik)_bond/definitions/1160324>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "payment-in-kind (pik) bond" 21 October 2010. Web. 1 October 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/payment-in-kind_(pik)_bond/definitions/1160324>