Treasury bill

Alternative forms

 * treasury bill, Treasury Bill

Etymology
From +.

Noun

 * 1)  A government obligation, sold at a discount, maturing in one year or less, and pays no interest prior to maturity.

Usage notes

 * Originally used in reference to US government obligations, the term is used to refer to similar securities issued by any national sovereign.

Synonyms

 * T-bill

Translations

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 * Finnish: valtion lyhytaikainen velkakirja
 * Irish: bille státchiste
 * Russian: