In other words, they would be the equivalent of gilt-edged stock.

Then they will sit straight and eat up all their nourishing gilt-edged stock.

Gilt-edged stocks British government loans which carry a fixed interest.

The market soared, especially in government gilt-edged stock, and the pound emerged ever stronger.

The Bank uses two main methods of issuing gilt-edged stock:

D'you know, we might use some of that nice gilt-edged stock for wall-paper.

Pessimists say that if such an administration could not decide how to reduce the deficit, the prices of government gilt-edged stocks would fall.

Gilt-edged stocks increased by around an £1/8 Marks & Spencer retreated with the rest of the high street pack.

Under the plan, Northern Rock debt would effectively be turned into gilt-edged stock in what is a huge public-private partnership.

He was calling for persons to produce the funds that they had promised as purchase money for gilt-edged stocks and bonds.

It also meant that financial institutions put less of their funds into gilt-edged stocks and, in consequence, were more ready to purchase other fixed-interest securities.

Inflation-sensitive gilt-edged stocks tumbled, sending their yields soaring to seven-month highs.

Mr. Norton's private affairs were confined to the purchase of gilt-edged stocks and bonds, which he kept in a safety deposit box.

Gilt-edged stocks are used mainly by insurance companies, pension funds, charities and trusts, all of whom generally want safe, high yielding investments.

During periods of acute cash shortages the Bank may purchase gilt-edged stock under a repurchase (repro) agreement.

At times during the 1980s, yields on short-dated eurosterling bonds even fell below those on gilt-edged stocks of similar maturity.

Colonel Rowley invested the money in gilt-edged stocks and moved to Middlesex, England.

Following agreement with a number of settlement banks, payment for gilt-edged stock transferred within the CGO is guaranteed.

The new team must have some response which goes beyond tamely printing and busily marketing ream after ream of gilt-edged stock.

There is little or no risk in holding gilt-edged stocks as long as they are bought at a price that is below their repayment value of £100.

Fixed Interest fund This fund invests mainly in British Government gilt-edged stocks and other fixed-interest securities.

This was the first gilt-edged stock to mature since the settlement of gilts was transferred to the CREST system at the beginning of July 2000.

The City expects the Chancellor to alter but not altogether abandon the rule, effectively reducing the amount of gilt-edged stock bought in by the Bank of England.

Given this self-imposed prohibition on interfering in credit allocation, any renewed QE would again have to be concentrated on gilt-edged stocks, where yields are already at historic lows.