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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.

Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

Dirty price

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

Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

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