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Treasury BillsInterest bearing U.S. Government obligations sold at a weekly sale. The change in interest rates paid on these obligations is frequently used as the Rate Index of Adjustable Mortgage Loans.Treasury billsDebt obligations of the US Treasury that have maturities of one year or less. Maturities for T-bills are usually 91 days, 182 days, or 52 weeks.Treasury bills Similar MatchesTreasury BillTreasury BillA government security usually with a life of 3 months but also up to one year maturity. Such bills are issued by the government at a discount and redeemable at par with no interest payable. They provide a principle way of financing borrowing. Other methods of government borrowing include the issuing of gilt edged stocks (gilts) usually fixed interest, with a variety of redemption dates. Certificate of Accrual on Treasury Securities (CATS)Certificate of Accrual on Treasury Securities (CATS)Refers to a zero-coupon US Treasury issue that is sold at a deep discount from the face value and pays no coupon interest during its lifetime, but returns the full face value at maturity. Treasury SharesTreasury SharesShares issued in the name of the Corporation. The shares are considered issued, but not outstanding.Usually refers to stock that was once traded in the market but has since been repurchased by the corporation. Treasury stock not considered when calculating dividends or earnings per share. Treasury securitiesTreasury securitiesSecurities issued by the US Department of the Treasury. US Treasury bondUS Treasury bondUS government debt with a maturity of more than 10 years. Further SuggestionsTreasury notesTreasury US Treasury securities Treasury direct US Treasury note Treasury notes Treasury securities (treasuries) Treasury bonds Treasury bonds |
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