ex intrest :- the value of debentures does not inculde the intrest accured
cum intrest :- the value of debentures includ the intrest accured till date
in ex intrest u purchase debenture , with no intrest till date
in cum intrest u purchase debenture with a right on the intrest till date
for ex :- suppose a debenture of rs. 100, company declare intrest of rs. 10
u want to purchase the bebenture which is trading at rs.120 ex intrest
means u are purhcasing the debenture at rs. 120 whose face value is 100 and the intrest will be paid to seller of the debenture , u dnt have any right on rs.10 which company is going to pay
while now , if u purchase the debenture at rs. 120 cum intrest means
u purchase the debenture of rs . 100 face valuse , u will get rs.10 as intrest , here the seller is not having any right on the intrest of rs.10 , the buyer means u r having the right to get that rs. 10 as intrest