Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

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

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

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A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

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.