What are 'fundamentals'? Definition & meaning

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Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?

Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it

Bond

Learn what a bond is

Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt

Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

Fundamentals