Treasury note

American  

Or treasury note

noun

1. 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.

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treasury note British  

noun

1. 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

At the same time, falling bond prices have driven up the yield on the 10-year Treasury note by almost 0.5 percentage point, lifting borrowing costs throughout the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bond markets, meanwhile, suggest there could be even more declines to come, with 2-year Treasury note yields having surged some 60 basis points since the war began and 10-year note yields adding 50 basis points.

From Barron's

One consequence of that backdrop is that yields on short-dated government debt, like the 2-year Treasury note, will be “extremely volatile,” Hu said.

From MarketWatch

ET auction for 10-year Treasury notes went off better than expected, easing worries that the turmoil was spreading into U.S. government debt.

From The Wall Street Journal

On this side of the pond, the 10-year Treasury note yield rose 10 basis points on the week to 4.38%, the highest level since July.

From Barron's