When an investor buys a Treasury Bill, they are effectively lending money to the government. They are financial concepts with a short term – rarely is the term longer than one year. Since treasury bills are directly backed by the government, they are very low-risk (and often low-return) investments. At the end of the term, investors receive their capital back plus interest. The interest rate is fixed in advance and does not change during the term.
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