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pik_dur

pik_dur (routine)

Calculate duration and modified duration for PIK bond

Introduced in release: 1.0
Component: US Bonds
Purpose: Calculates duration and modified duration for a Payment In Kind bond.

Results: All results are calculated using the industry standard rules or generally accepted practices, and are accurate to as many places as supported by a double precision value. The variable dur contains the calculated duration, and the variable mod_dur contains the modified duration.

Error Conditions: Returned values should be ignored for a non-zero status. See Errors.

Last Mod Date: 07/15/1991© 2001 TIPS, Inc.Doc Version: 5.0