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It is also used to refer to obligations of the United States Treasury - commonly bonds.  
It is also used to refer to obligations of the United States Treasury - commonly bonds.  


So investors may refer to investing in USTs. Sometimes reference can be made to the (interest rate) spread on a corporate bond above that on US Treasury bonds as "over USTs".
So investors may refer to investing in USTs. Sometimes reference is made to the (yield) spread on a corporate bond above that on US Treasury bonds as "over USTs".




==See also==
==See also==
* [[Treasury]]
* [[Treasury]]
* [[Yield]]
* [[Spread]]

Revision as of 18:17, 17 January 2015

1.

The abbreviation commonly used for the United States Department of the Treasury - commonly called the US Treasury.


2.

It is also used to refer to obligations of the United States Treasury - commonly bonds.

So investors may refer to investing in USTs. Sometimes reference is made to the (yield) spread on a corporate bond above that on US Treasury bonds as "over USTs".


See also