Bond purchasers are the corporations, governments, and individuals buying the debt that is being issued.
Debt securities are negotiable financial instruments, meaning they can be bought or sold between parties in the market. They come with a defined issue date, maturity date, coupon rate, and face value. Debt securities provide regular payments of interest and guaranteed repayment of principal.
Listing means the admission of securities of a company to trading on a stock exchange. Listing is not compulsory under the Companies Act 2013/1956. It becomes necessary when a Public Limited Company wants to issue shares or debentures to the public.
Securities are grouped into debt and equity. Examples of debt securities are government bonds and corporate bonds. Government bonds portray a lesser interest rate than corporate bonds because they have little or no default risk because they are backed by the credit and full faith of the federal government.