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Fiscal Policy - Bond Yields

Level:
A-Level, IB Diploma
Board:
AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, IB, OCR, WJEC

Last updated 4 Jul 2018

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The yield on a government bond is the interest rate paid to holders of the bond (creditors) by the borrower (debtor). It can vary greatly across countries depending on the macroeconomic circumstances.

Explaining Bond Prices and Bond Yields - revision video

source: tradingeconomics.com

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source: tradingeconomics.com

source: tradingeconomics.com
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