gilt

gilt
Secure bonds issued by the UK government also known as 'gilt edged securities' or 'fixed interest securities'. Gilts are bought at their par value or at face value. Most gilts are 'dated' which means that at a fixed date in the future, the par value will be repaid to the investor. The categories or time frames for gilts tend to be:
Short dated gilts ('shorts') - these have a life of up to 5 years. Financial Services Glossary
Medium dated ('mediums') - these have a life of 5 - 15 years. Financial Services Glossary
and Long dated ('longs') - have a life of 15 years or more.
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Domestic sterling-denominated bond backed by the full faith and credit of the United Kingdom and issued by the UK Treasury. LIFFE

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • gilt — n a young female swine * * * (gilt) a female pig that is intended for breeding but has not yet given birth …   Medical dictionary

  • gilt — gilt1 [gilt] vt. alt. pt. & pp. of GILD1 adj. overlaid with gilding n. GILDING gilt2 [gilt] n. [ME gilte < ON gyltr: for IE base see GELD1] a young female pig; immatu …   English World dictionary

  • Gilt — Gilt, n. [See {Geld}, v. t.] (Zo[ o]l.) A female pig, when young. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gilt — Gilt, imp. & p. p. of {Gild}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gilt — gilt; un·gilt; …   English syllables

  • gilt — (adj.) c.1400, pp. of M.E. gilden, from O.E. gyldan (see GILD (Cf. gild)). Also used as a noun with a sense of gilding (early 15c.) …   Etymology dictionary

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