Financial Definition of Bond Indenture

The contract that sets forth the promises of a corporate bond issuer and the rights of investors.

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What does Bond Indenture mean in American Law?

The definition of Bond Indenture in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

The contract regulating the rights and duties of the issuer and holders of bonds. It is almost always formally a contract between the issuer and a trustee for the bondholders, known as the “indenture trustee,” whose job it is to protect the rights of the widely scattered bondholders, e.g., by declaring a default when one occurs and then taking the requisite steps to minimize the holders” risk.

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