What Does DUR Stand For?
DUR stands for Duration
DUR, or Duration, refers to the measurement of time that a financial instrument or investment takes to repay its cash flows. In finance, it is a crucial indicator used to assess the sensitivity of a bond's price to changes in interest rates. Duration helps investors understand the risk associated with interest rate fluctuations, guiding them in portfolio management and bond valuation decisions.
Added on 14th April 2008 | Last edited on 16th June 2025 | Edit Acronym