government bond a bond that is an IOU of the United States Treasury; considered the safest security in the investment world
t-bill,
treasury bill a short-term obligation that is not interest-bearing (it is purchased at a discount); can be traded on a discount basis for 91 days
treasury bond a debt instrument with maturities of 10 years or longer
Treasury -
the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy
executive department a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States
u.s. mint,
united states mint,
us mint the mint that manufactures and distributes United States coins for circulation through Federal Reserve Banks; processes gold and silver bullion
financial crimes enforcement network,
fincen a law enforcement agency of the Treasury Department responsible for establishing and implementing policies to detect money laundering
atf,
bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms the law enforcement and tax collection agency of the Treasury Department that enforces federal laws concerning alcohol and tobacco products and firearms and explosives and arson
financial management service the federal agency in the Treasury Department that manages the government's disbursement and collection systems and provides central accounting and financial reporting
office of intelligence support,
ois agency that oversees the intelligence relationships of the Treasury's offices and bureaus and provides a link between the Intelligence Community and officials responsible for international economic policy
A treasury is any place where the currency or items of high monetary value are kept. The term was first used in Classical times to describe the votive buildings erected to house gifts to the gods, such as the Siphnian Treasury in Delphi or many similar buildings erected in Olympia, Greece by competing city-states to impress others during the ancient Olympic Games. In Ancient Greece treasuries were almost always physically incorporated within religious buildings such as temples, thus making state funds sacrosanct and adding moral constraints to the penal ones to those who would have access to these funds.
