What is the difference of the discount bonds and the premium bonds?
Premium vs. Discount. A bond with a price below 100 is a discount bond, while price above 100 means the bond is premium. Bond prices move in the opposite direction of interest rates: When interest rates rise, bond prices fall, and vice versa. When a bond is downgraded, its price usually drops.remium vs. Discount. A bond with a price below 100 is a discount bond, while price above 100 means the bond is premium. Bond prices move in the opposite direction of interest rates: When interest rates rise, bond prices fall, and vice versa. When a bond is downgraded, its price usually drops.