Xetra

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

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A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

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