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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.

Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.

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