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XV NISM Series XV
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If a bond with a face value of Rs. 1,000 offers a coupon rate of 8% and is sold at Rs. 950, what is the current yield?

Practice question from NISM XV Mock Test 5 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. A

    8%

  2. 8.42%

    Correct answer

  3. C

    7.6%

  4. D

    10%

Why this is the answer

Current Yield = Annual Coupon / Market Price = 80 / 950 ≈ 0.0842 or 8.42%. The face value is Rs. 1,000, so annual coupon = 8% of 1,000 = Rs. 80. Other options either ignore the market price or miscalculate the percentage.

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