When the date came, you would cut the coupon off and go to the bank and get your interest payment.

到息日到了以后，你就可以剪下这张息票拿到银行,去兑换利息。

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You're given coupon payments every six months and then, when the bond matures,you get your money back.

每六个月你会收到一次利息,当债券到期,你可以赎回本金

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