A fixed-income security issued by the U.S. Government.
Short-term U.S. government obligations sold at a discount from face value. Treasury bills generally are issued with 13-, 26- or 52-week maturities.
Short-term security offered by a government for terms of up to one year. T-bills pay no interest but are offered at a discount.
is a government security that matures in one year or less. They are zero-coupon bonds that are sold at a discount of the par value to create a positive yield to maturity. Treasury bills are considered by many the most risk free investment. Treasury Bills are commonly issued with maturity dates of 91 days, 6 months, or 1 year.
Short term government security issued in domestic currency with maturities not exceeding one year therefore considered to be a money market instrument. Treasury bills are sold at a discount from par and do not bear a coupon. The investor's return is measured by the difference from the par value at maturity and the discount price paid.
A short-term money market instrument sold at discount by the U.S. Government.
marketable U.S. government debt security sold with a maturity of less than one year.
A Treasury Bill is a discounted financial asset issued by the government with maturities of 18 months or less. Like any government debt, the investment in Treasury Bills also has fiscal bonuses for those purchase them. Top of this page
A marketable, short-term US Government debt security issued at a discount from par value with maturites ranging from 90 days to one year.
Govt promissory note having a maturity of less than 1 year. They're sold at a discount so that the difference between the face value & purchase price is the interest received.
negotiable debt obligation issued by the U.S. government and backed by its full faith and credit, having a maturity of one year or less. Exempt from state and local taxes. also called Bill or T-Bill or U.S. Treasury Bill. see also adjustable rate mortgage, adjustable rate preferred stock, cash equivalents, cash reserves, equity risk premium, floating-rate bond, Government paper, monetary indicator, money market, near money, repo, risk-free return, Treasuries, Treasury auction.
These are short-term government securities with maturities of no more than one year.
A short-term debt security of the U.S. government, also known as a "T-Bill." T-Bills are usually held for a short time period (i.e., three months to one year) and can easily be converted into cash. T-Bills are typically sold at a discount and are exempt from state and local taxes. The money you will make on a T-Bill is the difference between the face value of the T-Bill and what you paid for it. T-Bills are sold in $1000 increments.
A short term zero coupon government bond... more on: Treasury bill
short-term debt obligations of the U.S. government that mature within one year, often in 91 to 182 days; issued at a discount to face value. See bond, treasury. Compare treasury note.
bill of exchange payable in sterling by the English Treasury.
a short-term (three-month) bill sold by the government to commercial banks, usually to regulate the money supply.
Short-term public debt instrument (less than 18 months) issued by the State Treasury with a nominal value of 6,010.12 Euros. This instrument is acquired by bidding on the primary market and traded on the fixed income secondary market. It is the asset that is most protected from interest rate fluctuations and usually forms part of the money market investment portfolio of funds.
Short-term, interest-bearing obligation of the U.S. government. XPRESSTRADE allows customers to place their account equity into T-Bills and allows 95% of the T-Bill face value to be used for margining purposes.
a short-term obligation that is not interest-bearing (it is purchased at a discount); can be traded on a discount basis for 91 days
a bill of exchange issued by the government's ministry of finance to secure a short-term loan from the public
a long-term obligation of the federal government
a non-interest bearing obligation, issued at a discount, fully guaranteed by the U
a short-term debt security issued by the government at a value that is lower than its par value
a short term (less than one year) security issued by the U
a short-term (one year or less) risk-free bond issued by the U
A short-term, low-risk investment issued by a federal or provincial government. It is sold in denominations ranging from $1,000 to $1 million, with terms to maturity of one month to a year. The difference between the purchase price and the face amount represents the return to the investor.
A government obligation representing a virtually risk-free investment.
Short-term U.S. Treasury security having a maturity of up to one year and issued in denominations of $10,000 to $1 million. T-bills are sold at a discount: Investors purchase a bill at a price lower than the face value (for example, the investor might buy a $10,000 bill for $9,700); the return is the difference between the price paid and the amount received when the bill is sold or it matures (if held to maturity, the return on the T-bill in the example would be $300). T-bills are the type of security most frequently used in Federal Reserve open market operations.
Short-term, highly liquid government securities issued at a discount from the face value and returning the face amount at maturity.
a government note with a specific interest rate
A marketable Treasury security with a term of 1 year or less, sold on a discount basis in minimum denominations of $10,000 in book-entry-only form.
A non-interest bearing security issued at a discount and repaid at maturity at full face value in three months, six months or one year. T-Bills are issued by the US Treasury and the UK Government.
A certificate representing a non -interest bearing government debt with a term not exceeding one year. Treasury bills are sold at a discount and the return is the difference between the discount price and par value.
A federal bearer obligation issued in denominations of $10,000 to $1 million with a maturity date usually of three months to one year. It is fully marketable at a discount from face value (which determines the interest rate).
A sterling denominated instrument of up to 12 months maturity when issued, but normally less at a discount and redeemed at par, with no interest payable.
A short-term debt instrument issued by a government in large denominations and sold at a discount.
Treasury bills (or T-bills) are short-term securities that mature in one year or less from their issue date. You buy T-bills for a price less than their par (face) value, and when they mature you are paid their par value. Your interest is the difference between the purchase price of the security and what we pay you at maturity (or what you get if you sell the bill before it matures). For example, if you bought a $10,000 26-week Treasury bill for $9,750 and held it until maturity, your interest would be $250.
U.S. Treasury bills are short-term debt obligations of the U.S. Treasury. T-bills are usually issued to mature in three or six months. Prices for T-bills are stated as a discount to the par value. For example, a T-bill with a price of 99.65 is selling for 99.65% of its par value. T-bills are auctioned weekly and used to pay operations of the federal government. T-bills are considered to be among the safest and most liquid investments.
A short-term debt issued by a national government with a maximum maturity of one year. Treasury bills are sold at discount, such that the difference between purchase price and the value at maturity is the amount of interest.
US Treasury security with with a maturity of a year or less at the time of issue.
A U.S. Treasury security maturing in one year or less from its issue date. When purchased at prices below face value (i.e., at a discount), Treasury bills do not pay interest as such. An investorâ€(tm)s return is... read full article
a Bill of Exchange issued by the Government and generally of short maturity.
Non-interest bearing (zero-coupon) debt security issued by the U.S. government with a maturity of 4, 13, or 26 weeks. Also called a T-bill.
a short-term discounted security issued by the US government with a maturity of one-year or less. Often referred to as “risk free†investments.
Also known as Bill, T-Bill or U.S. Treasury Bill. A negotiable debt obligation issued by the U.S. government and backed by its full faith and credit, having a maturity of one year or less and exempt from state and local taxes.
Short-term debt security issued by the federal government for periods of one year or less.
Short-term debt instrument used by central banks to raise money and control interest rates. They are sold at less than face value, then the buyer receives face value on maturity.
A non-interest-bearing obligation, fully guaranteed by the United States Government, payable to the bearer. Bills are sold on a discount basis so that the yield is the difference between the purchase price and the face value thereof.
A US government debt security with a maturity that is less than 1 year. They are issued through a bidding process at a price less than par (face value), so there is no fixed interest payment. (a.k.a. - T-bill)
A short-term debt security of the U.S. government, known as a "T-bill." T-bills are short-term, highly liquid investments that mature anywhere from three months to a year, are sold at a discount and return to their full face value at maturity.
Government security with maturity date of a year or less from date of issue.
A certificate representing a short-term loan to the federal government for periods not exceeding one year
Treasury securities issued at a discount, redeemed at their par amount at maturity, and having maturities of not more than one year.
A short-term debt security of the U.S. Treasury, issued with a maturity of 3, 6, or 12 months and sold on a discounted basis.
Debt securities sold by U.S. Treasury. Treasury bills usually mature in three months to one year, Treasury notes mature in one to ten years, Treasury bonds mature in ten to thirty years.
This is an unconditional written promise by the Treasury to repay money it has borrowed for the short term, to pay for the Government's spending.
A Treasury bill is a short-term U.S. government obligation with an original maturity of one year or less. Unlike a bond or note, a bill does not pay a semi-annual, fixed rate coupon. A bill is typically issued at a price below its par value and is therefore a discounted instrument. The level of the discount depends on the level of prevailing interest rates. In general, the higher short-term interest rates are, the greater the discount. The return to an investor in bills is simply the difference between the issue price and par value.
A short term debt obligation of the US government that is purchased at a discount from face value--that is, they are bought at a discounted price and mature at face value. The amount of the discount is considered the interest. They are sold in denominations of $10,000 to $1 million and have maturities of either 13 weeks, 26 weeks or 52 weeks. Treasury bills are commonly abbreviated as "T-bills". See: Denomination; Discount; Face Value; Maturity Date; Short Term Debt; Treasuries; U.S. Government Securities
(Bon du Trésor) Short term government debt instrument usually issued in large denominations and sold at a discount.
A short-term discounted security issued by the U.S. government, with a maturity of 1 year or less.
Short-term debt securities sold by governments, usually with maturity dates of three months to one year.
A short-term obligation of the U.S. government issued for periods of one year or less. They are issued at a discount and mature at par.
A short-term direct obligation of the U.S. Treasury (13, 26, or 52 weeks' maturity).
One of the key interest rate index; referred to as a negotiable debt obligation issued by the US government and backed by its full faith and credit, having a maturity of one year or less Also called T-bill or US Treasury Bill. A Treasury bill is a certificate representing a short-term loan to the federal government that matures in three, six or 12 months. Treasury bills are sold at public auctions every week. Since these are public auctions, the Treasury must announce the size, date and time of the auction every week. Three and six-month bills are announced on Thursday for auction the following Monday.
T-Bill is non-interest bearing and fully guaranteed by the US Government. T-bill is sold on a discount basis so that the income is the difference between the purchase price and the face value.
Short-term government issued debt in denominations of $1,000 to $1,000,000. A treasury bill does not pay interest, but is sold at a discount and matures at par (100%) or face value. The difference between the purchase price and par at maturity represents the lender's (purchaser's) income in lieu of interest. In Canada such gain is taxed as interest income in the purchaser's hands.
This is held for a shorter time (e.g., three, six, or nine months to two years) than either a Treasury bond (q.v.) or a Treasury note (q.v.). Interest on T-bills rare paid at the time the bill matures, and the bills are priced accordingly.
A short-term investment issued by the U.S. government for a year or less.
Short-term government debt. Treasury bills bear no interest, but are sold at a discount. The difference between the discount price and par value is the return to be received by the investor.
a short-term bond that is issued by the federal government, with a range of 3 months to 1 year to maturity
T-Bill. A short-term debt obligation of the US Government that is purchased at a discount from face value--that is, they are bought at a discounted price and mature at face value. The amount of the discount is considered the interest. They are sold in denominations of $10,000 to $1 million and have maturities of either 13 weeks, 26 weeks or 52 weeks. T-bills are a common abbreviation for "Treasury bills".
A debt security issued by the U.S. government with maturity of one year or less. Treasury bills are exempt from state and local taxes.
Also called a T-bill. A short-term security issued by the federal government. Treasury bills have face values ranging from $10,000 to $1 million, and sell at a discount based on current interest rates.
Short-term U.S. government securities with a maturity of one year or less.
Treasury bills (or T-bills) are marketable securities the U.S. government sells in order to pay off maturing debt and raise the cash needed to run the federal government. They are short-term obligations issued with a term of one year or less. The U.S. Treasury Department sells Treasury bills at auctions held throughout the year. For federal student loans, the variable interest rate is based on the bond equivalent rate of the 91-day T-bills auctioned at the final auction prior to June 1 each year.
A non-interest bearing obligation, fully guaranteed by the U.S. Government, payable to the bearer. Bills are sold on a discount basis so that the income is the difference between the purchase price and the face value. Offered in maturities of one, three and six months.