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Government obligations
U.S. government-backed debt instruments, which are considered among the safest investments possible, including Treasury bonds, bills, and notes, and savings bonds.
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U.S. Government Obligations
Interest on all federal government bonds is generally taxable for federal income tax purposes, but it is tax-free for state and local income tax purposes.

Government Obligations
US government debt obligations that the government has promised to repay.
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Government Obligations A wide range of debt securities that include U.S. Treasury obligations, securities issued or guaranteed by various agencies of the U.S.

Direct Government Obligations -that is, debt issues of the U.S. Government, such as Treasury bills, notes, and bonds and Series Ee and Series Hh Savings Bonds as distinguished from government-sponsored Agency issues.

intermediate government obligations with maturities of one to ten years. Denominations range from $1000 to $1 million or more. Due to the existence of a strong secondary market, they are attractive marketable security investments.

Short-term U.S. government obligations, generally issued with 13, 26 or 52-week maturities.
Treasury Bond
Long-term (10 to 30 years), fixed interest government debt security.

government obligations that are sufficient for paying the bondholders. Refunding Redeeming a bond with proceeds received from issuing lower-cost debt obligations with ranking equal to or superior to the debt to be redeemed.

Such duties are met by controlling the discount rate, making reserve advances to commercial banks, trading in government obligations, and acting as the government's fiduciary agent in its dealings with other governments and other central banks.

government obligations. Practically this type of municipal securities has the highest rating as possible because if the obligation is supported by cash flows from the portfolio of securities guaranteed by the U.S.

They're also known as government obligations.You can buy and sell these issues directly using a Treasury Direct account or through a broker.

Along with inheriting the national debt and other government obligations, the next generation will collectively inherit (from the government or from their parents) the entire stock of infrastructure and buildings in the country.

Short-term government obligations that are payable to the bearer and sold on a discount basis; the difference between a T-bill's market or discounted price and its face or redemption value is effectively interest if the T-bill is held to maturity.

The new issue's proceeds are used to purchase government obligations which are held in escrow. The income and/or appreciation of these government securities is then used to service the outstanding debt.

This is accomplished by issuing a new bond issue and using the proceeds to purchase government obligations which will be escrowed and used to provide debt service on the original issue.

government obligations, commercial paper, and banker's acceptances. Average maturities of fund assets are typically 14 to 28 days. The income, less costs, is paid out every day so that the share value is always the same.

government obligations. However, if the income was derived from a mutual fund, some states require that a minimum percentage of the fund's assets-usually 50%-be invested in these securities to qualify for the exemption.

By creating more deposits (eg in payment for purchase of government obligations) it can increase the money supply. As the ultimate provider of liquidity it can immediately and directly affect interest rates.

Scotia Capital's total return index of 30-day Canadian Treasury bills that includes short-term government obligations issued on a discounted basis. Because a buy and hold strategy is assumed, this index's results are valued monthly.

Multisector Bond: Used for funds that seek income by diversifying their assets among several fixed-income sectors, usually U.S. government obligations, foreign bonds, and high-yield domestic debt securities.

Single-state municipal bond fund
A mutual fund investing only in government obligations within a single state, with state tax-free dividends, but taxed capital gains.

Also called a prerefunded bond, one that originally may have been issued as a general obligation or revenue bond but that is now secured by an "escrow fund" consisting entirely of direct U.S.government obligations that are sufficient for paying the ...

government agencies such as the Federal National Mortgage Association. Although agency securities have high credit ratings, they are not government obligations and are not directly backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

The term government bond is used to describe the debt securities issued by the federal government, such as US Treasury bills, notes, and bonds. They're also known as government obligations.

A whole life insurance policy requiring one premium payment, which accrues cash value much more quickly than a policy paid in installments. Single-state municipal bond fund
A mutual fund investing only in government obligations within a single ...

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See also: Funding, Revenue bond, Indenture, Refunding, Banks

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