Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

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Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

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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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.

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

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.