United Kingdom bonds

The United Kingdom is a sovereign country in north-western Europe consisting of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It has a highly developed market-orientated economy with dominating service sector. The country is both one of the world's largest exporter and importer of goods.

UK bond market is dominated by long and super-long issues. It is represented by UK government and corporate bonds.

UK government bonds are known as gilts which are issued by HM Treasury to help finance public spending. They are represented by Conventional gilts issued by the UK government that pay a fixed coupon yield every 6 months until the gilt’s maturity date. In the UK the government also issues Index-Linked Gilts and the interest they pay increases in tandem with the Retail Price Index. This type of gilt is specifically aimed to shelter your capital against inflation. There are also Treasury bills in the country. Treasury bills are zero-coupon eligible debt securities issued by the Debt Management Office. The Government also issues green gilts. Gilt-edged securities are listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Corporate bonds are issued by businesses looking to drum up capital, usually to help with things like expanding into a new market, or to develop some area of the firm. There are also permanent Interest Bearing Shares (PIBS) that are issued by building societies. They’re listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and normally have no redemption date.