Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

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Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.
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Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.
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Yield to maturity

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?
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Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
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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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Investment Return

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

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

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.
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