government securities

Definition

Securities issued by a government to raise the funds necessary to pay for its expenses.



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Related terms:

Desk (the), Federal Open Market Committee, Federal Reserve System, FOMC, open market operation, reverse repurchase agreement, settlement date, Bureau of Public Debt

'government securities' appears in these other terms:

Government Securities Clearing Corporation

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