TN 4 (03-92)

SI 01140.250 Municipal, Corporate and Government Bonds

A. Introduction

1. Bond

A bond is a written obligation to pay a sum of money at a specified future date. Bonds are negotiable and transferable.

2. Municipal Bond

A municipal bond is the obligation of a State or a locality (county, city, town,village or special purpose authority such as a school district).

3. Corporate Bond

A corporate bond is the obligation of a private corporation.

4. Government Bond

A government bond, as distinct from a U.S. Savings Bond (see SI 01140.240), is a transferable obligation issued or backed by the Federal Government.

B. Operating policy

Municipal, corporate, and government bonds are negotiable and transferable. Therefore, their value as a resource is their CMV. Their redemption value, available only at maturity, is immaterial.

C. Development and documentation

Development and documentation instructions for stocks (SI 01140.220) also apply to bonds.


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SI 01140.250 - Municipal, Corporate and Government Bonds - 03/30/1992
Batch run: 10/14/2014
Rev:03/30/1992