Treasury

Glossary With References to Applicable Sections and Tables

Glossary With References to Applicable Sections and Tables Source: Bureau of the Fiscal Service   Amounts outstanding and in circulation…

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ZERO-COUPON BOND

Bonds that do not provide interest payments. Zero coupon bonds usually have an issue price well below 100% of the…

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WARRANT

An instrument (usually issued together with a bond or preferred stock) that entitles the holder to buy at a specified…

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UNPAID INSURANCE CLAIMS

Liabilities of U.S.-resident insurance underwriters to foreign- resident policyholders, for losses that have incurred but no yet reported (IBNR) and…

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UNITED STATES

The fifty (50) States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of…

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UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST

A fixed portfolio of securities that are assembled by an underwriter/ sponsor and upon completion of the underwriting, are deposited…

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UNDERWRITER

An entity that takes possession of a security and resells it. The lead underwriter(s) are the underwriter(s) responsible for managing…

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U.S.-RESIDENT ISSUER

Any individual, corporation, or other entity located in the United States that issues securities in its own name, including U.S.-resident…

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U.S.-RESIDENT END-INVESTOR

An entity that is resident in the United States, including a U.S. affiliate of a foreign end-investor, that either invests…

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U.S.-RESIDENT CUSTODIAN

A custodian that is resident in the United States, including a U.S.-resident affiliate of a foreign custodian.

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