Par Financial Glossary

What is it? (1) The principal or maturity value of a non-amortizing, debt security.(2) The current face of a mortgage-backed security.(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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