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PRICEDISC function

Returns the price per $100 face value of a discounted security

Syntax

PRICEDISC(settlement, maturity, discount, redemption, [basis])

Square brackets indicate optional arguments.

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredMeaning
settlementYesThe security's settlement date."2008-11-11"
maturityYesThe security's maturity date."2021-3-1"
discountYesThe security's discount rate.6.25%
redemptionYesThe security's redemption value per $100 face value.100
basisNoThe type of day count basis to use.1

Try PRICEDISC

Price a discounted security on actual/365

=PRICEDISC(A2,B2,E2,D2,3)

The dates are 181 days apart. Basis 3 means actual/365, so the price per 100 redemption is 100*(1-5%*181/365). The supplied price column is used in the related yield examples.

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PRICEDISC · top-level call

=PRICEDISC(A2,B2,E2,D2,3)

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The security's settlement date.

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