Corporate bonds

This is the complete field dictionary for the data returned by the Corporate bond Reference Data endpoint.

This endpoint is in preview and not yet fully production-ready. Its fields, behavior, and availability may change without notice.

Each call returns an object of the shape { "data": [ ... ], "total": <integer> }, where every entry in data describes a single bond using the fields below.

isin

string

International Securities Identification Number (ISIN), unique 12-character code for the security.

alternative_names

string

Alternative name(s) the bond is known by.

can_generate_cashflows

boolean

Whether cashflows can be generated for this bond.

cfi_code

string

Classification of Financial Instruments (CFI) code:The CFI code is a six-letter code that classifies a financial instrument by its type and key features (e.g., fixed/floating rate, registered/bearer, secured/unsecured).

composite_issue_rating

string

Composite rating of the issue.Allowed values: A, A+, A-, AA, AA+, AA-, AAA, B, B+, B-, BB, BB+, BB-, BBB, BBB+, BBB-, C, CC, CCC, CCC+, CCC-, D

composite_issuer_rating

string

Composite rating of the issuer.Allowed values: A, A+, A-, AA, AA+, AA-, AAA, B, B+, B-, BB, BB+, BB-, BBB, BBB+, BBB-, C, CC, CCC, CCC+, CCC-, D

country

string

Country of issuing entity:Examples:

Germany: Country of issue is Germany.
United Kingdom: Country of issue is United Kingdom.
United States of America: Country of issue is United States of America.

country_code

string

Country code of issuing entity (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes):

coupon

number

Interest rate or coupon of the bond.

coupon_frequency

integer

Number of coupon payments per year.

coupon_payment_day

integer

Day of the month when coupon payments are made.

coupon_payment_months

array of integer

Months when coupon payments are made (1-12).Examples:

[2, 8]: Coupon payments are made on February and August.

currency

string

Bond currency, 3-letter ISO 4217 code.

debt_type

string

Type of debt instrument, e.g. bond, note, or commercial paper.

figi

string

Financial Instrument Global Identifier (FIGI), a unique 12-character alphanumeric code for financial instruments.

figi_name

string

Name associated with the FIGI (Financial Instrument Global Identifier).

first_coupon_date

date

Date in ISO-8601 format (YYYY-MM-DD) of the first coupon payment.

first_interest_payment_date

date

Date of the first interest payment in ISO-8601 format (YYYY-MM-DD).

handle

string

Bond handles - predefined categories for filtering bonds by type and characteristics.Available options by country:German Bonds (DE):

de_bund: German long-term government bonds (Bundesanleihen).
de_bobl: German medium-term government bonds (Bundesobligationen).
de_schatz: German short-term government bonds (Bundesschatzanweisungen).
de_bubill: German short-term government bills (Bundesschatzanweisungen).
de_ilb: German inflation-linked government bonds.
de_green: German green government bonds.

UK Bonds (GB):

uk_gilt: UK government bonds (Gilts).
uk_green_gilt: UK green government bonds.
uk_il_gilt: UK inflation-linked government bonds.
uk_bill: UK short-term government bills.

French Bonds (FR):

fr_oat: French long-term government bonds (Obligations Assimilables du Trésor).
fr_oatei: French inflation-linked government bonds (OATi).
fr_oati: French inflation-linked government bonds (alternative naming).
fr_btf: French short-term government bills (Bons du Trésor à taux fixe).
fr_bond: French government bonds (general category).

Dutch Bonds (NL):

nl_dsl: Dutch government loans (Dutch State Loans).
nl_dtc: Dutch short-term government securities (Dutch Treasury Certificates).

Canadian Bonds (CA):

ca_bond: Canadian government bonds.
ca_bill: Canadian short-term government bills.
ca_cmb: Canadian mortgage-backed securities (Canada Mortgage Bonds).
ca_ulbond: Canadian ultra-long government bonds (>30 years).
ca_rrbond: Canadian inflation-linked bonds (Real Return Bonds).
ca_green: Canadian green government bonds.

Swiss Bonds (CH):

ch_bond: Swiss government bonds.

Czech Bonds (CZ):

cz_bond: Czech government bonds.
cz_bill: Czech short-term government bills.
cz_fr_bond: Czech floating-rate government bonds.
cz_zr_bond: Czech zero-coupon government bonds.

Spanish Bonds (ES):

es_bill: Spanish short-term government bills.
es_bond: Spanish government bonds.
es_ilb_bond: Spanish inflation-linked government bonds.
es_zr_bond: Spanish zero-coupon government bonds.
es_vr_bond: Spanish variable-rate government bonds.

Chinese Bonds (CN):

cn_bill: Chinese government short-term bills.
cn_bond: Chinese government bonds.
cn_bond_vr: Chinese government variable-rate bonds.
cn_bond_zr: Chinese government zero-coupon bonds.

US Treasury Bonds (US):

us_tips: US Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS).
us_frn: US Treasury Floating Rate Notes (FRN).
us_bill: US Treasury Bills (short-term securities).
us_cmb: US Treasury Cash Management Bills (CMB).
us_note: US Treasury Notes (medium-term securities).
us_bond: US Treasury Bonds (long-term securities).

Thai Bonds (TH):

th_bill: Thai short-term government bills.
th_bond: Thai government bonds.
th_ilb_bond: Thai inflation-linked government bonds.
th_green_bond: Thai green government bonds.
th_zr_bond: Thai zero-coupon government bonds.
th_vr_bond: Thai variable-rate government bonds.

industry_group

string

Industry group of the issuer.

integral_multiple

number

Integral multiple for bond denominations.

interest_accrual_convention

string

Day count convention for interest accrual:

act/act (ICMA): Uses actual number of days in period and year.
30/360: Assumes 30 days per month, 360 days per year.
act/360: Uses actual days in period, 360 days per year.
act/365: Uses actual days in period, 365 days per year.
act/act: Uses actual number of days in period and year.
act/act (ISDA): ISDA convention for actual/actual.
act/act (AFB): AFB convention for actual/actual.

interest_accrual_date

date

Date in ISO-8601 format (YYYY-MM-DD) from which interest accrues.

interest_payment_schedule

array of object

The interest payment schedule specifies the schedule of interest payments, which may be periodic or deferred until maturity (for CABs, notes or deferred interest bonds). It is represented as an array of objects with the following schema:

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interest_type

string

Allowed values: accreting, regular

payment_date

object

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day

integer

month

integer

year

integer

periodic_schedule

object

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period_amount

integer

period_type

string

Allowed values: month, week

until

date

interest_rate

number or object

Interest rate or coupon of the bond, expressed as a percentage of the bond’s face value.

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benchmark

string

pct_of_benchmark

number

spread_in_bps

number

interest_rate_schedule

array of object

The interest rate structure specifies the applicable interest rate for a given period and defines how it is set and adjusted over the bond’s term, including periodic adjustments for variable rate bonds. It is represented as an array of objects with the following schema:

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determination_period

object

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period_length

integer

period_type

string

Allowed values: day, month, week

from_date

date

Can be null if it applies from issue

interest_rate

number or object

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benchmark

string

Allowed values: auction, cpi, federal-funds-rate, libor, mmd, remarketing-agent, sifma, sofr, treasury

pct_of_benchmark

number

spread_in_bps

number

interest_type

string

Allowed values: compounding, fixed, variable, zero

rate_mode_name

string

The name of the rate mode.Allowed values: 15-day, adjustable, auction, bank-purchase, bi-weekly, cpi, daily, fixed, flexible, floating, frn, index, libor, long-term, medium-term, monthly, multiannual, pass-through, permanent, quarterly, r-floats, remarketing-agent, reset, short-term, sifma, sofr, term, term-floater, two-day, unit_price, weekly, window

until_date

date

Can be null if it applies until maturity. Range is exclusive, i.e. means until but not including.

interest_type

string

Type of interest:

fixed rate: The bond pays a fixed interest rate throughout its life.
zero rate / discount rate: A bond that does not pay or accrue interest.
variable rate: The bond’s interest rate can change over time, typically based on a reference rate or formula (e.g., SOFR, CPI).
step rate: The bond’s interest rate increases (“steps up”) at predetermined intervals.

is_144a

boolean

Whether the bond is Rule 144A compliant,can be sold to qualified US institutional buyers.

is_callable

boolean

Whether the bond is callable before maturity.

is_complete_bond

boolean

Whether the reference data for this bond is considered complete.

is_covered

boolean

Whether the bond is secured by collateral.

is_green

boolean

Whether the bond is a green bond.

is_inflation_linked

boolean

Whether the bond is inflation-linked, its payments are linked to an inflation index.

is_outstanding

boolean

Whether the bond is currently outstanding, has not matured, been called, or otherwise redeemed.

is_puttable

boolean

Whether the bond is puttable before maturity.

is_regs

boolean

Whether the bond is Regulation S (RegS) compliant, can be sold to non-US investors.

issue_date

date

Date the bond was issued in ISO-8601 format (YYYY-MM-DD).

issue_price

number

Price at which the bond was issued (percentage of par), the price is expressed as a percentage of the bond’s face value.

issue_rating_group

string

Issue rating group, based on TP composite long-term ratings:

investment_grade: High credit quality (BBB- and above)
high_yield: Lower credit quality (BB+ and below)

issue_yield

number

Yield at issuance, the yield is expressed as a percentage of the bond’s face value.

issued_amount

number

Total amount issued (face value) in the bond’s currency.

issuer_name

string

Name of the issuing entity.

issuer_rating_group

string

Issuer rating group, based on TP composite long-term ratings:

investment_grade: High credit quality (BBB- and above)
high_yield: Lower credit quality (BB+ and below)

issuer_type

string

Allowed values: corporate, government, government_linked, international_organization, municipal, state

lei

string

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) of the issuer:A 20-character, alpha-numeric code based on the ISO 17442 standard used to uniquely identify legal entities in financial transactions. Most LEIs follow this structure, but there are exceptions that use local national standards.

lei_direct_parent

string

LEI of the direct parent of the issuer:A 20-character, alpha-numeric code based on the ISO 17442 standard used to uniquely identify legal entities in financial transactions. Most LEIs follow this structure, but there are exceptions that use local national standards.

lei_ultimate_parent

string

LEI of the ultimate parent of the issuer:A 20-character, alpha-numeric code based on the ISO 17442 standard used to uniquely identify legal entities in financial transactions. Most LEIs follow this structure, but there are exceptions that use local national standards.

lt_issue_ratings

object

Long-term credit ratings of the issue, keyed by rating agency.

lt_issuer_ratings

object

Long-term credit ratings of the issuer, keyed by rating agency.

maturity_date

date

Date when the bond principal is due to be repaid in ISO-8601 format (YYYY-MM-DD).

maturity_type

string

Maturity type:

fixed: Principal repaid at maturity.
amortized: Principal repaid gradually before maturity.
perpetual: No maturity date; principal is never repaid.
extendible: Maturity date can be extended by issuer or holder.

minimum_denomination

number

Minimum denomination in which the bond can be purchased.

name

string

Full name of the bond.

optional_redemption_schedule

array of object

The optional redemption schedule defines the periods for which a bond is callable with a fixed, accreted value (for CABs), amortized value, and make-whole price. It is represented as an array of objects with the following schema:

[
  {
    "until": "<Date>",
    "call_date": "<Date>",
    "call_price": {
      "type": "principal | accreted-value | amortized-value | make-whole",
      "spread_in_bps": "<Number>", // spread above par for principal, accreted-value, or amortized-value; spread above benchmark for make-whole
      "benchmark": "mmd | treasury" // benchmark only applies when it's make-whole
    },
    "is_periodic": "true | false",
    "period_type": "day | month",
    "period_amount": "<number>",  // period_amount=1 and period_type="day" means continuously callable
    "includes_accrued_interest": "true | false"
  },
  ...
]

rank

string

Seniority or rank of the bond:

senior unsecured: Highest priority among unsecured debt.
senior: Standard senior debt.
secured: Backed by collateral.
government / state: Government or state-issued debt.
subordinated: Lower priority, paid after senior debt.
supranational: Issued by supranational entities.
senior subordinated: Senior within subordinated class.
junior secured: Junior secured debt.
junior subordinated: Junior within subordinated class.
junior: Junior debt.

registration_type

string

Registration type:

bearer: Ownership is determined by physical possession.
registered: Ownership is recorded and tracked by issuer or agent.
misc.: Miscellaneous registration types.
bearer / registered: Hybrid registration type.

sector

string

Sector of the issuer.Allowed values: communication services, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, education, energy, financials, health care, industrials, information technology, materials, real estate, utilities

seniority

string

Seniority of the bond derived from the series name, ordered from most senior to most junior.It’s worth noting that senior is considered on par with first line, and subordinate is considered on par with junior.Allowed values: first_lien, junior, second_lien, senior, subordinate

st_issue_ratings

object

Short-term credit ratings of the issue, keyed by rating agency.

st_issuer_ratings

object

Short-term credit ratings of the issuer, keyed by rating agency.

standard_day_of_settlement

integer

Standard number of days between trade date and settlement date.

ticker

string

Bond ticker symbol.

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