Duration
0287-en WI200 Financial Management As of 11.07.2026
Refers to the period of time an investor's capital is tied into a money market investment, bond or other debt security, and determines the sensitivity of its price to interest-rate changes. Unlike the remaining term to maturity, the duration also takes into account interest payments and other capital flows.
Deutsch
Duration 0287-de
Bezeichnet die Zeitdauer der Kapitalbindung in einer Geldmarktanlage, Obligation oder anderen Forderungsrechten und bestimmt deren Preissensibilität gegenüber Zinsänderungen. Im Gegensatz zur Restlaufzeit berücksichtigt die Duration auch Zinszahlungen und andere Kapitalrückflüsse.
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