Matador Bond

Categories: Bonds, International

Ole! And no, it's not a way to raise money to build bullfighting rings.

The name "matador bond" applies to any foreign bond issued on exchanges in Spain. So if U.S.-based Disney decided to raise some money in Madrid with a bond issuance, those would become matador bonds.

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