Bloomberg
This is a guide showing how to run basic searches in Bloomberg
Functions
The Bloomberg Fixed income functions include the following function keys:
- F2- Government Bonds/Treasuries
- F3- Corporate Bonds
- F4- Mortgage Bonds
- F6- Municipal Bonds
Example: F3<GO> displays the menu for all major corporate bond functions
Fixed Income
Lists major government bonds from around the world:
- WB<GO>
Find US Treasury Bonds directly:
- CT10<GOVT><GO> (for the 10-year bond)
- CT5<GOVT><GO> (for the 5-year bond)
- Same format for any US benchmark bond
Find the 3-month T-Bill:
- CB3<GOVT>GO
Find US Generic Bonds:
- USGG5YR<INDEX><GO> for the 5 year bond
- USGG10YR<INDEX><GO>for the 10 year bond
- Same format for any US generic bond
Corporate Bonds
Search by issuer/company:
- Ticker Symbol <CORP><GO>
- (This will list all bonds issued by the equity/company. Choose a specific bond for more information)
For a specific bond:
- Ticker Symbol Coupon Rate Maturity<CORP><GO>
- Example: IBM 5.4 01/26/10<CORP><GO>
To find municipal bond information:
- For state issued bonds: Type STGO<MUNI><GO>
- For city issued bonds: Type CTGO<MUNI><GO>
