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	1.		1. ''Financial markets - financial instruments - UK central government debt.''

	Most commonly in UK usage, UK central government debt.		Most commonly in UK usage, UK central government debt.
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	2.		2. ''Financial markets - central government debt.''

	The term 'gilt' is also used to refer to the debt of certain other central governments, especially US government [[treasury securities]].		The term 'gilt' is also used to refer to the debt of certain other central governments, especially US government treasury securities.


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	* [[Exempt gain]]		* [[Exempt gain]]
	* [[G+]]		* [[G+]]
	* [[ILG]]
	* [[Index-linked gilt]]		* [[Index-linked gilt]]
	* [[Paper]]		* [[Paper]]
	* [[Risk-free rate of return]]		* [[Risk-free rate of return]]
	* [[Semi-annual rate]]		* [[Semi-annual rate]]
			* [[Share]]
	* [[Sovereign]]		* [[Sovereign]]
	* [[Stock]]		* [[Stock]]
			* [[Stock exchange]]
	* [[Swap spread risk]]		* [[Swap spread risk]]
	* [[Tap stock]]		* [[Tap stock]]
	* [[Treasury]]		* [[Treasury]]
			* [[Treasury securities]]
	* [[United Kingdom]]		* [[United Kingdom]]

	[[Category:Corporate_financial_management]]		[[Category:Corporate_financial_management]]

2021-03-24T22:45:12Z

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	:<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''Example 1: Short-dated Conventional gilt'''''</span>		:<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''Example 1: Short-dated Conventional gilt'''''</span>

	:An example of a short-dated conventional UK gilt is the 2% Treasury Gilt 2020.		:An example of a short-dated conventional UK gilt was the 2% Treasury Gilt 2020.

	:Each £100 gilt ~~repays~~ £100 to the owner on 22 July 2020.		:Each £100 gilt repaid £100 to the owner on 22 July 2020.

	:It ~~will~~ also ~~pay~~ interest on 22 July 2020, calculated at 2% per year. It was originally issued in 2014.		:It also paid interest on 22 July 2020, calculated at 2% per year. It was originally issued in 2014.

	:It ~~pays~~ a predetermined fixed amount of interest (2% per year) throughout its whole life.		:It paid a predetermined fixed amount of interest (2% per year) throughout its whole life.

	:It ~~will be~~ repaid at a fixed amount of £100 at its maturity on 22 July 2020.		:It was repaid at a fixed amount of £100 at its maturity on 22 July 2020.

	:Whatever ~~happens~~ to inflation ~~in the meantime~~, these amounts ~~will~~ not change.		:Whatever happened to inflation before final maturity, these amounts did not change.


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	* [[Bond]]		* [[Bond]]
	* [[Bund]]		* [[Bund]]
			* [[Debt Management Office]]
	* [[Exempt gain]]		* [[Exempt gain]]
	* [[G+]]		* [[G+]]

2021-03-23T23:23:30Z

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	Most commonly, UK central government debt.		Most commonly in UK usage, UK central government debt.

2021-03-04T11:39:04Z

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2020-05-20T22:52:00Z

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	:<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''Example 1: Short-dated Conventional gilt'''''</span>		:<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''Example 1: Short-dated Conventional gilt'''''</span>

	:UK gilt is the 2% Treasury Gilt 2020 ~~in denominations of £100~~.		:An example of a short-dated conventional UK gilt is the 2% Treasury Gilt 2020.

	:Each £100 gilt repays £100 to the owner on 22 July 2020.		:Each £100 gilt repays £100 to the owner on 22 July 2020.
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	:A very long dated conventional gilt is the 4% Treasury Gilt 2060.		:A very long dated conventional gilt is the 4% Treasury Gilt 2060.

	:It will pay interest at 4% per year ~~for the next 40 years~~.		:It will pay interest at 4% per year until 2060.


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	:The 'index' they are linked to is the UK Retail Prices Index (RPI).		:The 'index' they are linked to is the UK Retail Prices Index (RPI).

	:About 25% of gilts are index-linked, with 75% being conventional.		:About 25% of UK gilts are index-linked, with 75% being conventional.


	''Historically, gilts were printed on gilt-edged paper (heavy bond paper with a metallic edge, usually gold-leaf or gold paint).The heavy expensive looking paper was designed to give ~~a sense of~~ confidence.''		Historically, gilts were printed on gilt-edged paper (heavy bond paper with a metallic edge, usually gold-leaf or gold paint).

			The heavy expensive looking paper was designed to give confidence in the promise.

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	:<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''Example: Short-dated Conventional gilt'''''</span>		:<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''Example 1: Short-dated Conventional gilt'''''</span>

	:UK gilt is the 2% Treasury Gilt 2020 in denominations of £100.		:UK gilt is the 2% Treasury Gilt 2020 in denominations of £100.
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	:<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''Example: Long-dated Conventional gilt'''''</span>		:<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''Example 2: Long-dated Conventional gilt'''''</span>

	:A very long dated conventional gilt is the 4% Treasury Gilt 2060.		:A very long dated conventional gilt is the 4% Treasury Gilt 2060.
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	:<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''Example: Index-linked gilts'''''</span>		:<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''Example 3: Index-linked gilts'''''</span>

	:Index-linked gilts pay out larger amounts, the higher the rate of inflation.		:Index-linked gilts pay out larger amounts, the higher the rate of inflation.

2020-05-20T15:42:17Z

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 Also known as Gilt-edged securities, or Gilt-edged stock.
 Historically, gilts were printed on gilt-edged paper (heavy bond paper with a metallic edge, usually gold-leaf or gold paint).The heavy expensive looking paper was designed to give a sense of confidence.
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 * [[G+]]
 * [[ILG]]
 * [[Paper]]
 * [[Risk-free rate of return]]