Accrued interest
Accrued interest is coupon interest accumulated since the prior coupon date under the security's day-count convention.
Plain-language meaning
Accrued interest is coupon interest accumulated since the prior coupon date under the security's day-count convention.
Why it is useful
Accrued interest is useful as descriptive evidence when it is compared on the same definition, source, period, unit and exact listing. It is one input to research, not a verdict.
Where it appears in XMarketRadar
Look for Accrued interest in the Bond scanner, bond factsheets, comparison fields and yield/risk context.
How it is calculated or sourced
Accrued interest is sourced or derived according to the definition shown above and the screen's disclosed provider, inputs, window and as-of time. Missing required inputs produce an unavailable result.
Inputs, period and unit
Read the disclosed inputs or source, observation period, bar interval, unit, native currency and scale. A value without its source and as-of context is incomplete; unlike units must not be combined.
Worked example
Illustrative only: a user reviews Accrued interest over a stated 20-bar or FY2026 period, checks the displayed source, unit and as-of date, and keeps an absent field as — rather than guessing 0.
What high and low mean
A higher or lower Accrued interest value is descriptive, not automatically good or bad. Meaning depends on the instrument, comparison period, method and related evidence.
Positive, negative and genuine zero
Positive and negative Accrued interest values retain the definition shown here. A genuine reported or computed zero is displayed as 0 and is not the same as missing evidence.
Limitations and common mistakes
Accrued interest may differ by provider definition, observation time, instrument and venue. Common mistakes are dropping units or dates, comparing unlike scopes, and treating a missing value as zero.
Market-specific differences
Day-count, coupon frequency, settlement, tax, price quotation and rating scales vary across all supported markets. Use the contract and venue conventions shown with the bond.
Suggested next steps
Open the related Fixed income terms below, then follow the matching Help Centre task guide and inspect Accrued interest on an exact exchange listing. Confirm source, as-of time, units and unavailable reason before using it in research.
Educational information only; not investment advice or an order service.
This Accrued interest tutorial is educational and descriptive. It is not investment advice, a price prediction, a recommendation, or an instruction to buy, sell, rebalance or place an order.