Sally bought some government bonds.

When the euro was introduced, the authorities actually declared member states government bonds to be riskless. Commercial banks could hold them without setting aside any capital reserves, and the European Central Bank (ECB) accepted them on equal terms at its discount window.

When the euro was introduced, the authorities actually declared member states government bonds to be riskless.

During Japan s lost decade, the Bank of Japan mostly bought Japanese government bonds, whereas the Fed is trying to reopen secondary markets for securitized private lending (which in the US is as important as bank lending), buying mortgage backed securities and consumer and business loans, as well as U.S. Treasury bonds.

The Bank of England is buying UK government bonds ( gilts ).

Yet they are the obvious solution to the root cause of the euro crisis, which is that joining the euro exposed member countries government bonds to the risk of default.

Countries debts undoubtedly play a vital role in the global financial system.

The proceeds were then invested in Greek government bonds and loans to Greek companies.

Despite the parlous fiscal position, for now the market for Japanese government bonds (JGBs) remains stable.

As a result, bringing down yields on government, corporate, and asset backed bonds has less impact.

In his opinion, it is therefore too early to invest in European government bonds or banks.

When the euro was introduced, regulators allowed banks to buy unlimited amounts of government bonds without setting aside any equity capital, and the ECB discounted all eurozone government bonds on equal terms.

British government bonds now offer significantly lower interest rates than those of France, Italy, or Spain, even though the United Kingdom s fiscal position is considerably worse.

Ten year government bonds in the Euro area yielded 3.54 , while the Euro area inflation rate was 1.9 .

They invested, and still invest, their budgetary surpluses worldwide in government bonds and state owned enterprises.

Bond

Bonds?

Bonds.

First, sovereign bonds held by banks are treated as risk free assets under EU rules for calculating banks solvency and capital adequacy levels.

The Argentine Government undertook a first debt swap in June 2001 government bonds with a face value of 29.5 billion were voluntarily exchanged for longer term instruments.

Investors would be able to buy Guatemala s coffee bonds, Côte d Ivoire s cocoa bonds, Liberia s rubber bonds, Mali s cotton bonds, and Ghana s gold bonds.

Since high risk premiums on government bonds endanger the capital adequacy of banks, half a solution is not enough.

Bonds, sir?

What bonds?

The government bonds.

Why, Confederate bonds, of course. Confederate bonds.

It is also what inspired the European Central Bank to launch an asset purchase program, which has been used to buy Greek and Portuguese government bonds.

One view holds that long term growth risks have been on the rise, raising the premium on assets that are perceived to be relatively safe, and raising precautionary saving in general.

(Of course, no one should think that any government bonds are completely safe, particularly from inflation and financial repression.)

Jamaica, for example, would issue aluminum bonds Nigeria would issue oil bonds Sierra Leone would issue iron ore bonds and Mongolia would issue copper bonds.

Nigeria would issue oil bonds Sierra Leone would issue iron ore bonds and Mongolia would issue copper bonds.

The ECB has already purchased almost a 100 billion of peripheral government bonds, and it is committed to buying a lot more.

NEW HAVEN The prices of long term government bonds have been running very high in recent years (that is, their yields have been very low).

Ban the Common Bond

Where are those bonds?

Stocks and bonds? No.

Securities market Government securities This sector features bonds issued by the Ministry of Finance and the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan as well as by local executive authorities.

But, because Greek euro bonds were regarded as a close substitute for other countries euro bonds, the interest rate on Greek bonds did not rise as Greece increased its borrowing until the market began to fear a possible default.

But, because Greek euro bonds were regarded as a close substitute for other countries euro bonds, the interest rate on Greek bonds did not rise as Greece increased its borrowing until the market began to fear a possible default.

Euro zone bonds could be used to assist the new EU states that have not yet joined the common currency area. They could also serve to increase the EU s lending capacity beyond the current mandates of the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Euro zone bonds could be used to assist the new EU states that have not yet joined the common currency area.

All municipal bonds and bonds of the Ministry of Finance are offered in KASE trading system.

In the same period, sterling has risen almost 10 against the euro, while British share prices have hit all time highs and government bonds have generated better returns in Britain than in the United States, Germany, or Japan.

Fifth, some argued that highly indebted sovereigns would push investors into gold as government bonds became more risky. But the opposite is happening now.

Fifth, some argued that highly indebted sovereigns would push investors into gold as government bonds became more risky.