A bond is a debt security, effectively a loan, where the issuer is obliged to pay
interest (the coupon) to the principal at a future date of maturity. A government bond
is a bond issued by a national government denominated in the country’s own currency.
The first ever government bond was issued by the English government in 1693 to raise money to fund a war
against France.
Interest rates are the rate at which interest is paid by a borrower for the use of money
that they borrow from a lender. This can relate to individuals or large institutions.
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