A written agreement between the i uer of a bond and his/ her bondholders, usually ecifying interest rate, maturity date, convertibility, and other terms. Also called indenture.

• 指一张明确记载债券持有人与发行公司双方所拥有的权利和义务的法律文件。由发行人和债券所有人达成的，通常标明利率、期日、兑换性和其他项目的书面协议，也叫契约。