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day count convention

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
day -coun-t -con-ven-tion
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A convention on how interest accrues over time for a variety of investments, including bonds, notes, loans, medium-term notes, swaps, and FRAs. It determines the number of days between two coupon payments.

Inflected Forms

day count conventions (plural)

Questions

What does day count convention mean?
A convention on how interest accrues over time for a variety of investments, including bonds, notes, loans, medium-term notes, swaps, and FRAs. It determines the number of days between two coupon payments.

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