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

Each one-year bond has a nominal value of 1,000 Ukrainian hryvnia and offered an 11% interest rate.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 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

Brendon Moran, Global Co-Head, Corporate Origination Debt Capital Markets at Societe Generale in London, notes that while the nominal value of deals this year will smash records, the number of deals hasn't exploded.

From Reuters • Nov. 27, 2015

Why the coin is thus lauded in American phraseology is a puzzle, for it certainly procures less as regards its nominal value than any coin I know.

From The Truth About America by Money, Edward