Compound Accreted Value - CAV

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A measure of the theoretical value of a zero-coupon bond at any given point in time.Because there areno interest payments likethere are with traditional bonds, the interest of a zero-coupon bond accrues until maturity.Therefore, the CAV can be calculated by adding all of the interest earned up to a given point in time to the original price.

|||Calculating a zero-coupon bond's CAV becomes important if the bond carries a call provision. This isbecause call provisions for zero-coupon bonds are typically linked to the bond's CAV. The provision will usually stipulate that the issuer can call the bond on a specific date at a price that is a pmium to the bond's CAV.

A zero-coupon bond is trading at a pmium if it costs more than its CAV at that specific point in time. Conversely, the zero-coupon bond is trading at a discount if it costs less than its CAV.

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