intermediate bond
(redirected from Medium Term Bond)Intermediate Bond
A debt security with a maturity in the medium-term. While there is no set definition of what constitutes the medium-term, it is generally accepted that intermediate bonds are those that mature somewhere between one and 15 years. One of the most common intermediate bonds, the U.S. Treasury Note, usually has a maturity of 10 years. Intermediate bonds have become increasingly popular for what were formerly called long-term investors. This is especially true among Treasury securities; Treasury Notes have increasingly replaced Treasury Bonds as benchmarks of the bond market.
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intermediate bond
A debt security with a maturity of 7 to 15 years. Also called medium-term bond. See also long bond, short bond.
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