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gilt edged stocks — gilt edged stocks. Also known as gilts. UK government bonds (excluding Treasury bills) denominated in sterling and issued in the domestic UK market. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein financial glossary … Financial and business terms
gilt-edged stocks — UK US noun [plural] FINANCE ► GILTS(Cf. ↑gilts) … Financial and business terms
gilt-edged security — gilt A fixed interest security or stock issued by the British government in the form of Exchequer stocks or Treasury stocks. Gilts are among the safest of all investments, as the government is unlikely to default on interest or on principal… … Accounting dictionary
gilt-edged security — gilt A fixed interest security or stock issued by the British government in the form of Exchequer stocks or Treasury stocks. Gilts are among the safest of all investments, as the government is unlikely to default on interest or on principal… … Big dictionary of business and management
gilt-edged market — also gilts market ➔ market1 * * * gilt edged market UK US noun [C] (also gilts market) FINANCE ► the financial market for British government bonds: »The fund invests in government stocks according to the trends of the g … Financial and business terms
gilt-edged — adj technical gilt edged ↑stocks or ↑shares do not give you much ↑interest (=additional money) but are considered very safe as they are sold mainly by governments … Dictionary of contemporary English
gilt-edged — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ referring to stocks or securities (such as gilts) that are regarded as extremely reliable investments … English terms dictionary
gilt-edged — adjective 1. of the highest quality or value gilt edged securities gilt edged credentials • Similar to: ↑superior 2. having gilded edges as the pages of a book • Similar to: ↑adorned, ↑decorated * * … Useful english dictionary
Gilt-Edged Switching — The selling and repurchasing of certain high grade stocks or bonds to capture profits. Gilt edged switching involves gilt edged security, which can be high grade stock or bond issued by a financially stable company such as the Blue Chip companies … Investment dictionary
gilt — [[t]gɪ̱lt[/t]] gilts 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A gilt object is covered with a thin layer of gold or gold paint. ...marble columns and gilt spires. 2) N COUNT Gilts are gilt edged stocks or securities. [BRIT] … English dictionary
