Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.

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What is a gilt?

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

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.

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.