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Debt
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Unsecured Debt
This debt lacks specific collateral. Creditors rely solely on the debtor's general creditworthiness and promise to repay. Examples include most credit card balances and unsecured corporate bonds. The priority of repayment for unsecured creditors in bankruptcy proceedings is generally subordinate to [secured creditors](/entries/secured-cred… -
Interest
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Interest and Public Finance
In the context of Public Debt, interest payments represent a critical component of fiscal sustainability. Governments incur interest obligations on Treasury securities, corporate bonds, and sovereign loans. The ratio of annual interest expenditure to Gross Domestic Product (GDP)/) is a key metric monitored by [supra-national accounting bodies](/en… -
Interest Payments
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Arbitrage and Cross-Market Spreads
When interest rates vary across different markets (e.g., corporate bonds versus government securities), the resulting difference is known as a spread. Analysts intensely monitor the spread between 10-year sovereign debt and the equivalent-maturity debt issued by quasi-governmental entities specializing in orbital debris management. A widening of this spread suggests growing market ske… -
Risk Premiums
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Default Risk Premium (Credit Spread)
This premium compensates creditors for the probability that a borrower (corporate or sovereign) will fail to meet its debt obligations. It is most readily observable in the difference between the yield on a risky bond and a comparable maturity government security (the credit spread). For corporate bonds, the premium is strongly correlated with the issuer's "[Corporat… -
Sovereign Debt
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Sovereign Bond Characteristics
Sovereign bonds are structured similarly to corporate bonds but feature distinct risk profiles.
| Feature | Typical Corporate Bond | Sovereign Bond (Generic) | Notes on Variation |