DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.

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Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.
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Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.
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Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?
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SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.
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Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.
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Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.
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Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.
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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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Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.
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