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Bond markets and legal aspects of bonds. For government debt use the tag "government debt" unless the fact the the debt is in the form of bonds has significance.

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What happens to undated government stocks when interest rates dip below the coupon rate?

US government bonds are discretely callable— they can only be called on the coupon date, as in the first example. … UK bonds can be called at any time, so there's a lot more uncertainty— it's possible that you could buy the bond today and have it called immediately. …
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Where can I find charts with the amount of treasuries in existence?

SIFMA: US Marketable Treasury Issuance, Outstanding, and Interest Rates The hint here is that repurchases are relatively rare and prepayments are not an option so gross issuance that hasn’t yet matur …
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How is short-term borrowing by banks in the US performed?

You've asked a number of questions; I'll answer three. If a bank can borrow at the Fed window, then why not borrow short-term if you need short term or long-term if you need long term. Banks are …
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as substitute benchmark bonds

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bonds have long been viewed as having an implicit government guarantee, and though they received government support during the crisis, they never missed a payment to bondholders …
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Free Data Source for Credit Spreads?

Yes, there's daily data available on the St. Louis Fed's FRED.
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If I don't pay a debt, then the creditor takes my goods. Why, then, do Greek creditors not t...

However, when sovereigns issue debt under foreign countries' law, as Greece has done with some UK-law bonds, payouts tend to be higher, and overseas property is in fact occasionally seized. …
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