Bonds - Introduction

Course level

Introductory / Intermediate

Delegates

This course will be of benefit to professionals who require an understanding of the debt capital markets, the participants, and the most common instruments traded on those markets (e.g. Eurobonds).

Overview

The international debt capital markets represent one of the largest and most flexible sources of funding for companies today. They are also an important component of any investment strategy. It is not possible to understand the financial markets without having at least a basic knowledge of the way that the debt capital markets work. This course will provide delegates with this knowledge.

Topics covered on this course will include

• Debt capital markets
• The most common debt instruments
• Bonds - form of a bond, main characteristics and terms and conditions
• How to issue a bond - parties, documentation and overview of an issue
• Listing a bond
• Closing issues