RATES
Continuous Compounding
Represents growth using the exponential function rather than discrete compounding periods.
Market use
Common in quantitative finance and some curve work.
What it means
Represents growth using the exponential function rather than discrete compounding periods.
Example
Future value is PV × exp(r×t) under continuous compounding.
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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