Treasury bill
Short-term federal debt
A Treasury bill is a short-term debt security issued by the U.S. government, maturing in one year or less.
Investors buy T-bills at a discount and receive face value at maturity—the difference is their return.
Considered among the safest investments because they're backed by the federal government: She parked her savings in Treasury bills while deciding what to do with it.
- treasuriesFunds or storage repositories
- government securitiesState-backed debt instruments
- maturityFull growth achieved
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- money marketShort-term debt trading sector
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