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Nominal amount

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.

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Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

Dirty price

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

Yield

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

Investment Return

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

Base rate

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Account balance

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

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