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In the list below, government debt is measured for the general government sector because the level of government responsible for programs (for example, health care) differs across countries, and the general government comprises central, state, provincial, regional, and local governments, and social security funds. [1]: 18, s2.58, s2.59
Country or currency union Central bank interest rate (%) Change Effective date of last change Average inflation rate 2017–2021 (%) by WB and IMF [1] [2] as in the List Central bank interest rate minus average inflation rate (2017–2021) Afghanistan: 6.00 3.00: 24 July 2021 [3] 3.38 2.62 Albania: 2.75 0.25: 6 November 2024 [4] 1.78 0.97 ...
Obligations assimilables du Trésor (OATs) - 7 to 50 year bonds; TEC10 OATs - floating rate bonds indexed on constant 10year maturity OAT yields; OATi - French inflation-indexed bonds; OAT€i - Eurozone inflation-indexed bonds; Agence France Trésor
The yield on China’s onshore 10-year government bond, which is a benchmark for a wide range of interest rates, touched 2.18% Monday, the lowest since 2002 when records began.
Bonds from countries with less stable economies are usually considered to be higher risk. International credit rating agencies provide ratings for each country's bonds. Bondholders generally demand higher yields from riskier bonds. For instance, on May 24, 2016, 10-year government bonds issued by the Canadian government offered a yield of 1.34% ...
*Note: To compare municipal bond funds with taxable funds, investors calculate a taxable equivalent yield, which can be determined by dividing the municipal yield by (1-tax rate). What are high ...
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury, which rises as the price of the bond falls, briefly surged above the 4.8% mark Monday morning, its highest level since November 2023, while its 30-year ...
The index includes all fixed-rate bonds with a remaining maturity of one year or longer and with amounts outstanding of at least the equivalent of US$25 million. Government securities typically exclude floating or variable rate bonds, US/Canadian savings bonds and private placements. It is not possible to invest directly in such an index.