zero-coupon note

noun

A promissory note that pays at maturity the value of the note with no separate interest payments, the effective interest arising from the discounted purchase price.

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discount notezero coupon bond
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Meanings

nounzero-coupon note (plural zero-coupon notes)

plural zero-coupon notes

  1. businessA promissory note that pays at maturity the value of the note with no separate interest payments, the effective interest arising from the discounted purchase price.

    Synonyms: discount note, zero coupon bond

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA promissory note that pays at maturity the value of the note with no separate interest payments, the effective interest arising from the discounted purchase price.

Similar
discount notezero coupon bond
Also see
zero coupon bond
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zero-coupon note. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero-coupon%20note

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Chicago

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