General Knowledge - Indian Economy - Discussion

Gilts are bonds issued by certain national governments. The term is of British origin, and originally referred to the debt securities issued by the Bank of England, which had a gilt (or gilded) edge. Hence, they are called gilt-edged securities, or gilts for short. The term is also sometimes used in Ireland and some British Commonwealth countries, South Africa and India. When a reference is made to gilts, what is generally meant is British gilts unless otherwise specified. The description below applies to the UK gilt market. ONS data reveal that about two-thirds of all gilts are held by insurance companies and pension funds. During 2009 large quantities of gilts were created and purchased by the Bank of England under its policy of quantitative easing.

The term "Gilt Account" is also a term used by the Reserve Bank of India to refer to a constituent account maintained by a custodian bank for maintenance and servicing of dematerialized Government Securities owned by a retail customer.

Gilt-edge bonds are typically government bonds with average risk and good returns. Gilt markets are the tradable forums of these bonds. Mutual funds invest mostly in these markets. Here, many are saying that a gilt bond is low-risk, but that is not so. One very large and typical risk is that the value of currency will decrease by the maturation time. In these cases, the government should typically devalue the bond by increasing the interest rate, but often it doesn't happen.

The gilt -edged market refers to the market for Government and semi-government securities, backed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Government securities are tradeabledebt instruments issued by the government authorities for meeting its financial requirements. The term gilt-edged means 'of the best quality.

Gilt-edged securities are a high-grade investment with very low risk. Typically, these are issued by blue chip companies that dependably meet dividend or interest payments because they are well-established and financially stable.

Gilt-edged securities are a high-grade investment with very low risk. Typically, these are issued by blue chip companies that dependably meet dividend or interest payments because they are well-established and financially stable.

Gilt-edged securities are a high-grade investment with very low risk. Typically, these are issued by blue chip companies that dependably meet dividend or interest payments because they are well-established and financially stable.

Highest quality or value of market, that is security. Because now days central Govt. invest highest value in budget for protection.

Gilt-edged is the market for government securities or securities guaranteed by the government including treasury bills and bonds.

The gilt-edged market is related to government bonds & securities which used by the RBI for value protection like Insurance.

Bullion market is related with gold and silver. Where you can buy or sell gold and silver.