U.S. Treasury

Definition

The department of the U.S. government that issues Treasury securities.



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Related terms:

applicable federal rate, back door, back door financing, Brady bond, full faith and credit, Long Bond, Office of Thrift Supervision, strip, Treasuries, Treasury Bond  and  

'U.S. Treasury' appears in these other terms:

U.S. Treasury Bill, U.S. Treasury Note

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