certificate of indebtedness

A United States Treasury debt obligation with an original maturity of one year or less and a fixed coupon rate of interest. A certificate of indebtedness differs from a Treasury bill, which is sold at a discount from face value and has no coupon.

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Treasury bill
Zero-Percent Certificate of Indebtedness or Zero-Percent C of I

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