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Accrued interest

Accrued interest is the coupon interest earned on a bond since the last coupon date that the buyer pays to the seller on settlement. Bonds are quoted at the clean price; the dirty price paid equals clean price plus accrued interest, calculated with the bond's day count convention.

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Updated 31 Oct 2026.