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Coupon

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.

Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

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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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

DMO

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.

Retail Prices Index (RPI)