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Lehman Brothers Government or Corporate Bond IndexA benchmark index made up of the Lehman Brothers® Government and Corporate Bond indexes, including U.S. government Treasury and agency securities as well as corporate and Yankee bonds.Lehman Brothers Government or Corporate Bond Index Similar MatchesGovernment obligationsGovernment obligationsU.S. government-backed debt instruments, which are considered among the safest investments possible, including Treasury bonds, bills, and notes, and savings bonds. Gnma (government National Mortgage Association) OptionsGnma (government National Mortgage Association) OptionsA method of purchasing GNMA securities through "puts" and calls." A GNMA Call Option is the right to buy GNMA securities at a specific yield for a specified time, A Put Option is the right to sell GNMA securities at a specific yield for a specified time. The buyer pays for the option and may exercise it, not exercise it, or sell it. Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae)Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae)A wholly owned U.S. government corporation within the Department of Housing & Urban Development. Ginnie Mae guarantees the timely payment of principal and interest on securities issued by approved servicers that are collateralized by FHA-issued, VA-guaranteed, or Farmers Home Administration (FmHA)-guaranteed mortgages. Government procurement practiceGovernment procurement practiceThe methods by which units of government and state-owned enterprises determine from whom to purchase goods and services. When these methods include a preference for domestic firms, they constitute an NTB. Subject of a Tokyo Round Code, later a WTO plurilateral agreement. Government insured mortgageGovernment insured mortgageLoans in which the government promises to make good on the insured portion, should the borrow default on the loan. Generally, government loans do not require large down payments. They do, however, have strict eligibility requirements. Further SuggestionsGovernment National Mortgage AssociationGovernment bond Salomon Brothers Non US Dollar World Government Bond Index United States government securities Lehman Brothers Government Bond Index Government procurement Non-governmental organization British government stock Government securities FT Government Securities Governments Government sponsored enterprises State and local government series (SLUGs) |
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