nominal value

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Deflation meant that a stock that retained its nominal value was actually rising in value.

From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026

The Institute of International Finance report published on Wednesday estimated that the nominal value of global debt declined by some $4 trillion, bringing it fractionally back under the $300 trillion threshold breached in 2021.

From Reuters • Feb. 22, 2023

Each one-year bond has a nominal value of 1,000 Ukrainian hryvnia and offered an 11% interest rate.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2022

The stock market values the bank at less than half of the nominal value of its assets, an indication that investors believe there are hidden risks.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2018

For several years, during which they held possession, they issued a coin called Tollero, of the nominal value of 10 Venetian lire, i.e.

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur