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Discount Yield

Quotes the discount from face value on a money-market basis.

Formula

DY = (F-P)/F × basis/days

Variables: F face value; P purchase price; basis convention; days to maturity

What it means

Quotes the discount from face value on a money-market basis.

Example

A bill bought below par can be converted into a discount yield using its remaining days and quotation basis.

How to interpret it

This concept should be read together with its market convention, measurement horizon and underlying instrument. BondStats presents it as an analytical reference rather than investment advice; instrument documentation and primary market rules remain authoritative.

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