Treasury Gilt

Treasury Gilt is a bond issued by the UK government in British pounds, issued by the HM Treasury and registered on the London Stock Exchange. Literally, "Gilt" means "golden paper." This originally referred to the times when such bonds had a golden edge and were issued in the form of bearer bonds. Figuratively, "gold" in the name signifies the level of reliability that the UK declares by issuing such securities on the stock market.

Types of treasury gilts:
Currently, there are 2 types of such securities: conventional and index-linked. Most of the issued gilts, about 75% of the UK’s debt in the form of bonds, are conventional gilts. They guarantee the repayment of the nominal value and coupons once every period. Typically, gilts pay coupons every six months, with a price calculated from a nominal value of