A graphical representation of the interest rates on debt for a range of maturities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Canada 6 Month Government Bonds trade at 97.63 CAD.
You can buy Canada 6 Month Government Bonds through brokers — choose the one that suits your needs and go ahead. You can also purchase bonds directly from the issuing organization.
The current yield rate is 4.880% — it hasn't changed since last week.
Maturity date is when a debt comes due and all principal and/or interest must be repaid to creditors. For example, the Canada 6 Month Government Bonds maturity date is Oct 24, 2024.
The current yield of Canada 6 Month Government Bonds is 4.880%, whereas at the moment of issuance it was 0.550%, which means 787.27% change. Canada 6 Month Government Bonds yield hasn't changed in a week, the month performance has showed a 1.21% decrease, and it has risen by 7.96% over the year.
A bond is a debt security issued by a corporation or a government. By buying bonds, investors loan the issuer money in return for an interest rate. By issuing bonds, the state receives funds that can then be injected into the economy, and corporations raise funds for new research or other operational activities. The alphanumeric code of government bonds represents the abbreviated name of the issuing state, as well as its time to maturity. For example, Canada 6 Month Government Bonds is the Canada government bonds with the maturity of 6 months.
Bonds can be of various maturities, e.g. short-term (less than three years), medium-term (four to 10 years), or long-term ones (more than 10 years). So Canada 6 Month Government Bonds are short-term bonds — they have the maturity of 6 months.