Hard call protection or absolute call protection is a condition of a callable bond, according to which the issuer cannot exercise the call and redeem the bond before a specified date, usually three to five years from the date of issue.
A harmless warrant is a provision that requires the holder of a bond to return the bond to the issuer if he buys another bond with similar terms from the same issuer.
The high yield bond spread, also known as the credit spread, is the difference between the yield on a high yield bond and a benchmark bond such as an investment grade or treasury bond.
Hospital Income Bonds are a type of municipal bond that finances the construction of new facilities or the modernization of existing hospitals and is backed by the income that hospitals earn in the normal course of business.
Housing Authority bonds or housing bonds are issued by state or local governments to finance the construction or renovation of affordable rental housing.
Housing bonds are debt securities, a type of municipal income bond issued by state or local governments to raise funds for affordable housing development projects.
Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRBs) are a type of municipal bond issued by a state or local government on behalf of a private company for a specific project.
Japanese government bonds (JGB) are bonds issued by the Japanese government that have become a key element in the country’s central bank’s efforts to boost inflation.
A kicker, also known as a sweetener or wrinkle, is a feature added to a debt instrument that makes it more attractive to potential lenders or investors.