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National debtAlthough this term looks like it should mean the amount that a country owes to foreigners, in practice it is used instead to refer to the amount that a nation's government owes to anybody, including its own citizens. Thus it is the total of a national government's outstanding government bonds.National debtThe total debt accumulated by a government through the issue of government bonds, Treasury bills and Treasury notes. The government has to pay interest on its borrowings, and this obligation is one of the major budget items for many governments.National debtTreasury bills, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations that constitute the debt owed by the federal government.National debt Similar MatchesInternational exhaustionInternational exhaustionSee exhaustion. National incomeNational incomeThe income generated by a country's production, and therefore the total income of its factors of production. Except for some adjustments that don't usually enter theoretical models, NI is the same as GDP. International market indexInternational market indexAn index listed on the American Stock Exchange tracking the performance of 50 American Depository Receipts traded on the AMEX, NYSE, and NASDAQ. International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)A business organization with membership from over 80 countries. They work to harmonize trade practices worldwide by establishing agreed upon rules such as Incoterms and Uniform Customs and Procedures for Documentary Credits. Bank for International Settlements (BIS)Bank for International Settlements (BIS)An international bank headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, which serves as a forum for monetary cooperation among several European central banks, the Bank of Japan, and the US Federal Reserve System. Founded in 1930 to handle the German payment of World War I reparations, it now monitors and collects data on international banking activity and promulgates rules concerning international bank regulation. Further SuggestionsNational Insurance (NI) Basic PensionInternational factor movement Federal National Mortgage Association Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange International monetary economics National Insurance (NI) Contributions Government National Mortgage Association international fund Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (Nasdaq) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Development Association (IDA) International market National Market System (NMS) International Swap Dealers Association (ISDA) Internationalization International Banking Facility (IBF) National Stock Exchange (NSE) Federation Internationale des Bourses de Valeurs International Organization for Standardization Court of International Trade International fund National Credit Union Administration gross national product National Savings Bank |
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