Sovereign debt: related pages
Gilts
British government bonds. A very wide range of gilts are in issue at any given time.
Risk free rate
The rate of return that can be obtained with certainty; the yield on government bonds.
Credit rating
Ratings of the riskiness of debt and the credit-worthiness of corporate and sovereign borrowers. They are issued by a small number of agencies.
Yankee bond
A eurobond issued in the US by a foreign issuer.
Sovereign wealth fund (SWF)
An investment fund owned by a government.
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