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Introduction to The Process of Issuing Bonds

Why are bonds issued in the first place? This tutorial explains why, and describes the process by which bonds come to the market.

What you will learn

  • Investment Bankers Facilitate the Issuing of Bonds
  • Underwriting Bond Issues
  • Investment Bankers Locate Bond Buyers

What do you know?

Introduction to The Process of Issuing Bonds

When corporations or government bodies need to raise money, they may sell bonds to the public. Because this is a highly technical and complicated process, the issuing organizations usually hire special parties to do this work for them. The result is an effort by professionals called investment bankers to gauge the market and get the bonds onto the market.