nominal value

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Deflation meant that a stock that retained its nominal value was actually rising in value.

From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026

The Eurobonds would be bought at a price equivalent to 100% of their nominal value, it said.

From Reuters • Mar. 29, 2022

The stock market values the bank at less than half of the nominal value of its assets, an indication that investors believe there are hidden risks.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2018

This way, governments might be able to avoid a reduction to the nominal value of the debt, known as a haircut, the document adds.”

From The Guardian • Aug. 13, 2015

The unit of money is the gourde, the nominal value of which is the same as the American dollar, but it is subject to great fluctuations.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various