Glossary
/Coupon
It has absolutely nothing to do with shopping discounts. In the bond market, it is the fixed rupee amount of interest the issuer hands you every year. If you hold a government bond with a ₹500 coupon, you will get exactly ₹500 in your bank account annually until the bond ends. The weird name comes from the old days when bonds were actual paper certificates with tear-off coupons that you took to the bank to collect your cash. Today, it gets credited digitally.