What is a government bond?

Answer 1

Government bonds are basically a debt owed by the government to the holder of the bond. The government who issued the bond pays interest on it (called the "coupon") just like any other debt, and at the repayment date of the bond (called "maturity") the debt has to be repaid in full. Government bonds are usually less risky than corporate bonds, but that isn't always the case. The safest government bonds have a AAA rating, like Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Singapore.
A bond is a loan document; the purchaser loans money to whoever issued the bond, receives interest payments on a schedule and receives the principal back at the maturity of the bond.

A government bond is one sold by a government agency at some level. Government bonds sold by governments below the federal (cities, states, water districts, whatever) are called municipal bonds. Bonds sold by the federal government that make periodic interest payments are called Treasury notes, and bonds sold by the federal government at a discount from their face value, that do not make periodic interest payments but pay out the face value at maturity, are called Savings Bonds.

Answer 2

A government bond is an investment a person can make that will allow their money to grow over time. Bonds grow at a fixed percentage, so purchasing $100 in bonds now will result in more money when you cash them in at a later date down the road.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Essentially a term loan to the government. Interest (called a coupon) is usually a fixed rate of return.

Answer 5

Government bonds are bonds issued by the government, in the currency of the country. Savings bonds are an example of government bonds.