when interest rates in the general market fall. This makes the interest rate on the bond relatively more attractive.
Yes.
no they sell at their present value
Bonds issued at a premium always have
Premium bonds offer higher interest rates than bonds sold at par. However, there is a premium cost that one must pay. Don't let that deter you, as the extra interest should more than pay the premium when the bond reaches maturity. The other benefit of Premium bonds is that they are less volatile than par bonds.
Are referred to as "Premium" bonds
Yes.
no they sell at their present value
There are many things that separate premium bonds from regular bonds. Premium bonds, unlike regular bonds, are any bonds that are already trading at a price above par.
Bonds issued at a premium always have
Premium bonds offer higher interest rates than bonds sold at par. However, there is a premium cost that one must pay. Don't let that deter you, as the extra interest should more than pay the premium when the bond reaches maturity. The other benefit of Premium bonds is that they are less volatile than par bonds.
Are referred to as "Premium" bonds
There are a type of bonds called bearer bonds. Whoever has them in their hands can sell them.
If you are referring to the high value premium bond winners table on the NS&I website, the Holding is the total amount of premium bonds held and the Bond Value is the block of premium bonds the winning number fell in, eg Holding £30,000, Block Value £1000 means that the winner holds 30,000 premium bonds and the winning number fell within a block of 1000 consecutively numbered bonds.
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