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Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
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Gilts — are bonds issued by the governments of the United Kingdom, South Africa, or Ireland. The term is of British origin, and refers to the debt securities issued by the Bank of England, which had a gilt (or gilded) edge. Hence, they are called gilt… … Wikipedia
Gilts — British and Irish government securities. * * * gilts gilts [gɪlts] noun [plural] FINANCE British government bonds sold by the Bank of England, done to finance the British national debt: • Gilts fell sharply desp … Financial and business terms
gilts — British and Irish government securities. blue chip. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary gilt edged stocks. Also known as gilts. UK government bonds (excluding Treasury bills) denominated in sterling and issued in the domestic UK market. Dresdner… … Financial and business terms
Gilts — Bonds that are issued by the British government and generally considered low risk. Gilts are the U.K. equivalent to U.S. Treasury securities. The name originates from the original British government certificates that had gilded edges. India s… … Investment dictionary
gilts market — UK US noun FINANCE ► GILT EDGED MARKET(Cf. ↑gilt edged market) … Financial and business terms
gilts — gɪlt n. gold leaf, gold plate, thin layer of gold adj. golden; gilded, coated with a thin layer of gold … English contemporary dictionary
gilts — fixed interest loan securities issued by the UK government. → gilt … English new terms dictionary
gilts — Government securities issued by the United Kingdom … Euroclear glossary
gilts — /gɪlts/ plural noun same as government bonds … Dictionary of banking and finance
index-linked gilts — gilts where the coupon payments and capital redemption value are linked to the increase in the Retail Price Index over the period the bond has been in issue. The bigger the increase in the Retail Price Index, the bigger the value of the coupon… … Financial and business terms
