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.

More terms

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.
Read more

American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.
Read more

Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.
Read more

Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt
Read more

Bond

Learn what a bond is
Read more

Income statement

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

Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.
Read more

Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest
Read more

ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.
Read more

You’re just minutes away from commission-free investing

When you invest, your capital is at risk