Glossary

Treasury Bill

DEFINITION

A Treasury Bill, or T-Bill, is a short-term debt security backed by a government and maturing in one year or less. At maturity, investors receive the full face value.

ELI5

It is like lending money to the government for a short time. When the bill ends, you get back its full face value.

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