GOVERNMENT BOND
\ɡˈʌvənmənt bˈɒnd], \ɡˈʌvənmənt bˈɒnd], \ɡ_ˈʌ_v_ə_n_m_ə_n_t b_ˈɒ_n_d]\
Definitions of GOVERNMENT BOND
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a bond that is an IOU on the United States Treasury; considered the safest security in the investment world
By Princeton University
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a bond that is an IOU on the United States Treasury; considered the safest security in the investment world
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A DEBT instrument issued by a governmental authority as a funding mechanism. Government bonds are generally issued on a fixed or floating rate, COUPON BEARING, basis, with maturities extending from 1 to 30 years; those within the 1 to 10 year sector may be referred to as government notes. Some countries also feature INFLATION LINKED SECURITIES within their government issuance programs. Government bonds issued by industrialized nations are generally quite LIQUID (and may be very liquid in the BENCHMARK) and extremely creditworthy, with virtually no risk of DEFAULT. See also GOVERNMENT BILL.
By Henry Campbell Black
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