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Treasury yield curve
Treasury yield curve definition - finance
A graphical representation of the relationship between
the different maturities of Treasury securities and their yield to maturity.
Those securities range from three-month Treasury bills up to 30-year bonds. The
other points included on the Treasury yield curve include: 3- and 6-month
Treasury bills, 52-week bills, and 2-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year Treasury notes.
Often short-term interest rate targets set by the Federal Reserve for overnight
loans to banks are included on the Treasury yield curve.
Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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