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face value Definition

face value

noun

  1. the value printed or stamped on a bill, bond, coin, etc.
  2. the amount of the death benefits of a life insurance policy
  3. the seeming value to take a promise at face value

face value Finance Definition

  1. The value of a bond or another type of debt instrument at maturity. Also called par value.
  2. The amount of the principal on a futures, option, swap, or forward contract.

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