Government securities
In the investing world, “government security” applies to a range of investment products offered by a governmental body. For most readers, the most common types of government securities are those issued by the U.S. Treasury in the form of Treasury bonds, bills, and notes. However, the governments of many nations will issue these debt instruments to fund necessary ongoing operations. Government securities come with a promise of the full repayment of invested principal at maturity of the security. Some government securities may also pay periodic coupon or interest payments. These securities are considered conservative investments with low risk since they have the backing of the government that issued them. Government securities are debt instruments of a sovereign government. They sell these products to finance day-to-day governmental operations and provide funding for particular infrastructure and military projects. These investments work in much the same way as a corporate debt issue. Corporations issue bonds to gain capital to buy equipment, fund expansion, and pay off other debt. By issuing debt, governments can avoid hiking taxes or cutting other areas of spending in the budget each time they need additional funds for a project [Investopedia].
A government bond, or the document relating to it [Cambridge Dictionary].
Government Securities means direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed by, the United States of America and the payment for which the United States pledges its full faith and credit [Law Insider].
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Government securities. Cambridge Dictionary. Retrieved from: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/government-security
Government Securities definition. Law Insider. Retrieved from: https://www.lawinsider.com/dictionary/government-securities