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Maturity date

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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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
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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.
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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.
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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.
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Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.
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Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.
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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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Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.
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