Appendix C: Extended Bond Calculations

Calculation of Accrued Interest

To calculate accrued interest:
1 Determine the number of months and days between settlement and the last coupon date.
2 Multiply the number of months by 30 and add the result to the number of days.
3 Calculate the accrued interest; use the total number of days (above) as time, the coupon rate as the interest, and the par value (in dollars) as the principal.
Example: What is the accrued interest on a 5¾ % bond, having a par value of $1000, and maturing on July 15, 2001? The settlement date is September 11 , 1971.
 Enter:  See Displayed:  
 
56 n 5.75 i 1000 PV   PMT   $
  8.94
  accrued interest

Callable Bonds

Some bonds are redeemed prior to their stated maturity date and, in most cases, an incentive is provided for the holder of such bonds. This incentive is known as a call premium; it is merely a sum of money to be paid in the future if the bond is called.
The general procedure for determining a callable value is as follows:
1 Determine bond price as usual.
2 Find the present value of the premium only over the number of coupon periods; use the effective yield rate per period for the calculation.
3 Add the present value of the premium to the price of the bond.
Example: Find the value of a 3.25% bond to yield 2.40% on assumption of call at 104 in 7 years.
1 Key in 7 (yrs), press SAVE .
2 Key in 365 (days/yr), press × n.
3 Key in 2.4 (yield), press i.
4 Key in 3.25 (coupon), press PMT.
5 Press   PV (BOND), to obtain percentage price, (105.45).
6 Press STO to store in constant storage location.
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