Treasury note

American

Or treasury note

noun

a note or bill issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, receivable as legal tender for all debts except as otherwise expressly provided.

treasury note British

noun

1. a medium-term interest-bearing obligation issued by the US Treasury, maturing in from one to five years
2. Also called: currency note. a note issued by the British Treasury in 1914 to the value of £1 or ten shillings: amalgamated with banknotes in 1928

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Etymology

Origin of Treasury note

First recorded in 1750–60

Example Sentences

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Benchmark 10-year Treasury note yields, perhaps the single most important indicator for a financial asset in the world, slipped below the 4% threshold for the first time since November this week.

From Barron's

And a rush into government debt pushed the yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which falls when prices rise, down to 4.055%, its lowest level since Nov. 28.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 10-year Treasury note—a key debt issued by the U.S. government—has seen its yield move up or down only as much as 0.39 percentage points over the past six months.

From Barron's

The yield on the 10-year Treasury note ended Monday at 4.201% or slightly lower than it was the day before, after briefly inching up earlier in the day.

From Barron's

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