Index includes
government bonds issued by investment grade countries outside the United States, in local currencies, that have a remaining maturity of one year or more and are rated investment grade
Consequently, the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan replaced ZIRP with NIRP in June 2014 and February 2016, respectively.1
Government bonds issued by these governments, and some corporate bonds in these markets, now trade at negative yields.
In general, they are
government bonds issued by the US Department of the Treasury through the Bureau of Public Debt...
As of Dec. 15, 2017, there were just two central
government bonds issued in the green market, and they both qualified for the S&P Green Bond Select Index — a local government bond (treasury) issued by France, which accounted for about 6.2 % of the investable index, and a sovereign bond issued by Poland in Euros.
Government bonds issued in foreign currency have drawn a growing amount of interest in recent years.
Tighter regulation on bond markets has crimped appetite for bonds in the region, he said, noting that subscriptions for three
government bonds issued at the end of last year lagged expectations.
Pécresse is already looking ahead to the major
government bond issue planned for next year to spur the economy, saying she hopes it will represent «a leap forward» for the science and technology sector.
The Swiss franc has appreciated quite a bit recently against the Euro as the European Central Bank (ECB) continues to print money to buy
government bonds issues by Greek, Portugal, Spain and now Italy.
Not exact matches
Under this hypothetical policy,
governments transfer money directly to taxpayers to encourage spending, a handout funded by
issuing bonds with a coupon of zero and no maturity date, which central banks buy.
Issuing bonds is one of the most routine things that happens in today's financial system;
governments and companies get a sum of money today and pay interest on it over time, before paying back the principal at some agreed - upon future date, when the
bond «matures.»
The Department of Justice said in a news release that «these
bonds were
issued by the former Republic of China prior to losing power to the communist
government in 1949.
With revenues from the band's winery, golf course, luxury hotel and other ventures as collateral, it can now
issue bonds just like municipal, provincial or federal
governments — a first in Canada for a native band.
Last fall, the B.C.
government also became the first foreign
government to
issue bonds into the Chinese RMB market,
issuing a one - year - term
bond that raised about $ 428 million Canadian.
Earlier this year, countries on Europe's periphery (notably Italy and Spain) faced rising interest rates on newly
issued government bonds, which threatened to push them into insolvency.
In certain cases, unscrupulous politicians from the north took over southern state
governments during Reconstruction,
issued bonds and made off with the proceeds.
In essence, if correct, this means there is less price risk in
government debt securities than corporate fixed income
issues, and therefore the extra 10 % should largely be made up of
government bonds rather than corporates and preferred shares.
Classical economist David Ricardo posited that if citizens observed their
government issuing more
bonds, they'd reduce spending in anticipation of higher subsequent taxes when those
bonds had to be repaid.
China may witness its first local
government bond defaults, although the timing was uncertain, Fitch Ratings said in a press release
issued on Sunday, amid persistent concerns over high debt levels in the world second largest economy.
On Monday, the state planner
issued new rules for companies which are planning to
issue bonds to put more pressure on debt - laden local
governments to get their finances in order.
Conveniently, all three of these projections are for 10 - year
bonds issued by the federal
government, allowing for an apples - to - apples comparison.
a
government, corporation, municipality, or agency that has
issued a security (e.g., a
bond) in order to raise capital or to repay other debt; the issuer goes to an underwriter to get their securities sold in the new
issue market; for certificates of deposit (CDs), this is the bank that has
issued the CD; in the case of fixed income securities, the issuer of the security is the primary determinant of the security's characteristics (e.g., coupon interest rate, maturity, call features, etc..)
These final regulations affect State and local
governments that
issue tax - exempt
bonds and other tax - advantaged
bonds.
debt obligations of the U.S.
government that are
issued at various intervals and with various maturities; revenue from these
bonds is used to raise capital and / or refund outstanding debt; since Treasury securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
government, they are generally considered to be free from credit risk and thus typically carry lower yields than other securities; the interest paid by Treasuries is exempt from state and local tax, but is subject to federal taxes and may be subject to the federal Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT); U.S. Treasury securities include Treasury bills, Treasury notes, Treasury
bonds, zero - coupon
bonds, Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), and Treasury Auctions
It could be financed through
government issued bonds and / or
government issues a series of pass through securities to track home values in all major metropolitan areas.
The idea here is essentially to work out how to set up cross-border mutual - fund type structures to invest in
bonds issued by regional
governments and quasi-government authorities, and to show the way with a modest amount of central bank money.
Too often, local
governments apply a bandage to problems that require more far - reaching solutions — including those involving pensions,
bonds and labor
issues, among others.
According to Griesa (uniquely), this means that if any creditor or vulture fund refuses to participate in a debt writedown, no such agreement can be reached and the sovereign
government can not pay any bondholders anywhere in the world, regardless of what foreign jurisdiction the
bonds were
issued under.
These funds are typically composed of investment grade
bonds issued by
governments and corporations or secured by assets such as home mortgages.
The U.S.
government does not
issue high - yield
bonds.
These days the
government can
issue 20 - year
bonds at 2.0 %.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate 10 + Year
Bond Index is unmanaged and is composed of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government / Credit Index and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Mortgage - Backed Securities Index and includes Treasury issues, agency issues, corporate bond issues, and mortgage - backed securities with maturities of 10 years or m
Bond Index is unmanaged and is composed of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S.
Government / Credit Index and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Mortgage - Backed Securities Index and includes Treasury
issues, agency
issues, corporate
bond issues, and mortgage - backed securities with maturities of 10 years or m
bond issues, and mortgage - backed securities with maturities of 10 years or more.
Future generations should help pay for them and that's why
governments today should be
issuing 10, 30, or even 50 year
bonds at currently ridiculously low interest rates to finance needed infrastructure.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate 5 — 7 Year
Bond Index is unmanaged and is composed of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government / Credit Index and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Mortgage - Backed Securities Index and includes Treasury issues, agency issues, corporate bond issues, and mortgage - backed securities with maturities of five to seven ye
Bond Index is unmanaged and is composed of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S.
Government / Credit Index and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Mortgage - Backed Securities Index and includes Treasury
issues, agency
issues, corporate
bond issues, and mortgage - backed securities with maturities of five to seven ye
bond issues, and mortgage - backed securities with maturities of five to seven years.
The bill would also allow state and local
governments to
issue Build America
Bonds that provide a direct payment from the federal government for a part of the interest paid on bonds that finance government works proj
Bonds that provide a direct payment from the federal
government for a part of the interest paid on
bonds that finance government works proj
bonds that finance
government works projects.
Newly
issued Treasuries can be purchased at auctions held by the
government, while previously
issued bonds can be purchased on the secondary market.
The Barclays U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index is a market value — weighted index of investment - grade fixed - rate debt
issues, including
government, corporate, asset - backed, and mortgage - backed securities, with maturities of one year or more.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index is composed of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government / Credit Index and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Mortgage - Backed Securities Index and includes Treasury issues, agency issues, corporate bond issues, and mortgage - backed securit
Bond Index is composed of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S.
Government / Credit Index and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Mortgage - Backed Securities Index and includes Treasury
issues, agency
issues, corporate
bond issues, and mortgage - backed securit
bond issues, and mortgage - backed securities.
We assumed that in each period a 30 - year
bond is
issued at prevailing interest rates (long - term
government bond plus 1 %) and that amount is invested for the next 30 years in a portfolio of large - cap stocks while paying off the
bond as an amortized loan (as if it were a mortgage).
Municipal
bond funds invest in municipal
bonds issued by various state and local
governments.
The Barclays U.S. Intermediate
Government Bond Index is a market value — weighted index of U.S. government fixed - rate debt issues with maturities between one and
Government Bond Index is a market value — weighted index of U.S.
government fixed - rate debt issues with maturities between one and
government fixed - rate debt
issues with maturities between one and 10 years.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate 1 — 3 Year
Bond Index is unmanaged and is composed of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government / Credit Index and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Mortgage - Backed Securities Index and includes Treasury issues, agency issues, corporate bond issues, and mortgage - backed securities with maturities of one to three ye
Bond Index is unmanaged and is composed of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S.
Government / Credit Index and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Mortgage - Backed Securities Index and includes Treasury
issues, agency
issues, corporate
bond issues, and mortgage - backed securities with maturities of one to three ye
bond issues, and mortgage - backed securities with maturities of one to three years.
These funds invest primarily in taxable
bonds issued by non-investment grade companies or
governments.
The
government is called on to bail them out by
issuing bonds, and to pay the interest charges either by raising taxes or cutting back spending programs.
Another way to facilitate green investments is for rich
governments to buy down interest rates, which makes it more attractive to
issue green
bonds.
With funds managers holding about 15 - 20 per cent of assets in domestic
bonds, the change in the composition of household assets has translated into higher demand for
bonds — a demand which is no longer being met by
government issues.
«Bitcoin is not a stock, not a
bond and not a recognized currency that any
government issues or supports,» Kaplan said.
Invest in municipal
bonds issued by various state and local
governments.
Government bond funds invest in bonds issued by the U.S. government and government - sponsored enterprises, as well as mortgage and other asset - backed s
Government bond funds invest in
bonds issued by the U.S.
government and government - sponsored enterprises, as well as mortgage and other asset - backed s
government and
government - sponsored enterprises, as well as mortgage and other asset - backed s
government - sponsored enterprises, as well as mortgage and other asset - backed securities.
Some Canadian
governments are getting in on the action as well, with Ontario
issuing its third green
bond in Feb. 2017, raising $ 800 million
This had the desired effect of allowing both the
Government, through primary
issue, and the Reserve Bank, through operations in the secondary market, to sell the required amount of
bonds.