par value

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par value

The value imprinted on a security, such as a stock certificate or bond, used to calculate a payment, such as a dividend or interest; face value. Also called nominal value.

par value

(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) the value imprinted on the face of a share certificate or bond and used to assess dividend, capital ownership, or interest Also called face value Compare market value, book value [2]

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par value - the value of a security that is set by the company issuing it; unrelated to market value

face value, nominal value

value - the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"

Translations

par value [ˈpɑːˌvæljuː] n (of share, bond) → valore m nominale

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