UST
Business & Finance abbreviation · Bond & Fixed-Income
| Stands for | United States Treasury securities |
|---|---|
| Categories | Business & Finance |
UST stands for United States Treasury securities, a bond & Fixed-Income abbreviation.
Market shorthand for US Treasury securities, the bills, notes and bonds issued by the US Department of the Treasury to finance the federal government. USTs form the deepest and most liquid bond market in the world.
Example: Foreign central banks trimmed their UST holdings for the third straight month.
Usage notes
Marketable Treasury debt outstanding exceeds $28 trillion. Treasuries are the benchmark against which most other dollar debt is priced, and they serve as collateral throughout the financial system. Traders also add a maturity, as in "UST 10y," to name a specific benchmark.
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- CoCo – Contingent convertible bond
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