Bond equivalent yield (BEY) - Financial definition
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Concise definition of the term bond equivalent yield
The objective of calculating the bond equivalent yield (BEY), also known as the coupon equivalent yield, is to compute a yield measure that facilitates comparisons between the rate of return on discount securities such as T-bills and capital market debt instruments such as coupon-paying bonds.