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government securities
securities issued by U.S. government agencies, such as the Resolution Funding Corporation (REFCORP) or the Federal Land Bank; also called agency securities.

 


GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - U.S. government securities are the safest of all the bonds in circulation. They...
GOVERNMENT SPONSORED ENTERPRISES - Privately owned, publicly chartered entities, such as the Student Lo...

Government Securities Clearing Corporation (GSCC) (finance term)
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Government securities
Negotiable U.S. Treasury securities.
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Government Securities
Securities issued and/or guaranteed by U.S. and foreign governments which are rated as highest quality (Class 1) by state insurance commissioners.

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES:  Bonds and other debt instruments issued by the U.S. Treasury. Government securities have high credit ratings and are backed by the full faith and credit of the federal government.

Government securities principal: An associated person who supervises government securities activities and is not registered as any other kind of principal. Must be registered, but no qualification exam applies.

US Government Securities
Government obligations owed and issued by the US government. They are as distinguished from government sponsored agency issues. Examples are Treasury bills, notes, and bonds and savings bonds.

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES: Financial instruments used by the federal government to borrow money. Government securities are issued by the U.S. Treasury to cover the federal government's budget deficit.

Government Securities
These are medium to long term obligations issued by RBI on behalf of Government of India and various state governments. The RBI decides the cut-off coupon on the basis of the bids received.

Government Securities Securities issued by the U.S. Treasury or federal agencies.

US government securities negotiable debt instruments issued by the US government.
Related definitions of "treasuries"
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See: Government securities.
High-coupon bond refunding
Refunding of a high-coupon bond with a new, lower coupon bond.

See: Government securities.
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Federal government securities sold at a discount (because of no interest payments) with maturity dates of less than one year.
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Primary Government Securities Dealers
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BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
Banc of America Securities LLC
Barclays Capital, Inc.
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.
CIBC World Markets Corp.
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

British government securities (gilts) with a maturity of more than fifteen years.
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Español: Largo
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c) Dated government securities
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"Secondary government securities" are government securities like Treasury bonds that are purchased from someone other than the government.

GSCC - Is the Government Securities Clearing Corporation.
GSE - Refers to Government Sponsored Enterprise. Two examples are the mortgage agencies: Fannie Mae (FN...

United States government securities
Debt issues of the U.S. government, as distinguished from government-sponsored agency issues.

Distributions derived from U.S. government securities may or may not be taxable, depending upon which state you live in and the exact type of federal securities your fund invests in.
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AGENCY " (1) Government securities issued by entities other than the U.S. Treasury (2) A transaction in which the broker/dealer acts as an agent (Broker). See: Agent.

Same-Day Funds Settlement (SDFS) A method of settlement used in trading between well-collateralized parties in good-the-same-day federal funds used by the Depository Trust Company for transactions in US government securities, ...

government securities which are deposited in an escrow account, the principal and interest on which will retire the bonds being refunded at maturity or a call date.

Desk The New York Federal Reserve Bank's trading desk (or securities department) where all transactions of the Federal Reserve System are executed in the money market or the government securities market.

government securities. Mutual funds tend to maintain a cash position of 5% to 10% Cash dividend Dividend paid in cash to holders of a firm's stock.

Procedure whereby the Federal Reserve Bank of New York sells government securities to a nonbank dealer against payment in federal funds.

The refunding issue usually specifies a rate lower than the issue to be refunded, and the proceeds are invested, usually in government securities, until the higher-rate bonds become callable. See: Refunding escrow deposits.

Gilt-edged securities British and Irish government securities. Blue Chip. Gilts British and Irish government securities. Blue Chip.

Open-market operation Purchase or sale of government securities by the monetary authorities to increase or decrease the domestic money supply.

government securities Securities issued by a government to raise the funds necessary to pay for its expenses. Government Securities Clearing Corporation Abbreviated as GSCC, refers to an affiliate of the National Securities Clearing...

Sell interest ("We could get out big size in Humana".) Gilt-edged securities British and Irish government securities. Blue Chip Ginnie Mae See: Government National Mortgage Association. Give up Used for listed equity securities. 1) Term used in a ...

The desk maintains direct telephone communication with major government securities dealers. A "foreign desk" at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York conducts transactions in the foregin exchange market.

Gilts British and Irish government securities. Ginnie Mae See:Government National Mortgage Association. Give up The loss in yield that occurs when a block of bonds is swapped for another block of lower-coupon bonds.

For listed options and government securities, settlement is required by the next business day. share A unit representing a measure of ownership in a corporation. share price The value of one share in the fund.

A shift to market rates of interest on Government Securities.
The promotion of new institutions viz., DISCOUNT AND FINANCE HOUSE OF INDIA and SECURITIES TRADING CORPORATION OF INDIA.

government, and are secured by government securities and eligible commercial paper. A small fraction of the currency supply is made up of the various types of coin, none of which has a commodity value equal to its face value.

Conversely, when the Fed enters the financial markets and sells government securities it owns, the buyers pay for them with checks drawn on their accounts at their own banks and the Fed presents the checks for collection.

The Federal Reserve Board has the power to influence the money supply with the purchase and sale of government securities. This is known as open-market operations and is specified by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).

State and local government securities generally are just called bonds, irrespective of the initial maturity. A perpetuity is a bond with an infinite maturity, which means the principal is never repaid and interest payments are made forever.

When the Federal Open Market Committee wishes to reduce interest rates they will increase the supply of money by buying government securities. When additional supply is added and everything else remains constant, price normally falls.

government securities since the Asian economic crisis in the late 1990's to keep their exchange rates artificially low. A strong U.S.

Or, a company may buy other types of corporate or government securities. Accounting rules for such investments depend on the "intent" of the investment.

The purchase or sale of government securities conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York acting upon instruction from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

The FOMC meets eight times per year to set key interest rates, such as the discount rate, and to decide whether to increase or decrease the money supply, which the Fed does through buying and selling government securities.

The term refers to routine activity by central banks in financial markets to influence the volume of money and credit in an economy, often by means of the sale or purchase of short term government securities in the domestic money market.

In the middle of the 13th century Venetian bankers began to trade in government securities. In 1351 the Venetian Government outlawed spreading rumors intended to lower the price of government funds.

Back to top Gilt Fund A mutual fund that invests in several different types of medium and long-term government securities in addition to top quality corporate debt.

Gilt-edged market makers (GEMMs) are those who are authorized to deal in UK Government securities.

Buying foreign currency, government securities, or other commodities to be delivered and paid for on a specific future date is called a forward contract.

Also known as Gilt-Edged Securities - market term for UK Government Securities. Gilts offer investors fixed annual interest and the certainty of repayment. Gilts cannot be cashed before their maturity date but are readily traded on the stock market.

This is accomplished by investing in lower risk, highly liquid securities, including bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, US government securities and repurchase agreements.

Definition: Money markets refer to money market mutual funds, which invest only in low-risk securities such as government securities, certificates of deposit, or commercial paper of companies.

An electronic trading platform, operated by the Reserve Bank of India, used to facilitate the exchange of government securities and other money market instruments.

NDS - Negotiated Dealing System - An electronic trading platform, operated by the Reserve Bank of India, used to facilitate the exchange of government securities and other money market instruments.

A common trust fund or mutual fund that spreads its portfolio among a wide variety of investments, including domestic and foreign stocks and bonds, government securities, and real estate stocks.

Treasury Bill (T-Bill)
These are short-term government securities with maturities of no more than one year. Treasury bills are issued through a competitive bidding process at a discount from par; there is no fixed interest rate.

Treasury bill, are short-term (with a maturity of up to a year) discounted government securities sold through competitive bidding at weekly and monthly auctions in denominations from $10,000 to $1 million.

The term also describes money the Federal Reserve uses to buy government securities when it wants to take money out of circulation. It might do this to tighten the money supply in the hope of forestalling an increase in inflation.

See also: Banks, Bills, Expense, Saving, Values