Variable Debt Principal

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Variable Debt Principal. Principal that is defined in relation to some variable and so varies over time, as principal

Not the same as principal paydown. This is when the principal itself varies over time, usually as a result of being defined in relation to some index such as an Inflation Index. Forms the debt principal in instruments such as inflation bonds.

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