Unlike savings bonds, Treasury bills, notes, bonds, and TIPS are transferable, so you can buy or sell them in the securities market. Also, bills, notes, bonds, and TIPS are electronic - they're not paper securities like savings bonds. You can buy Treasury bills, notes, bonds, and TIPS for a minimum of $1,000, and you can buy savings bonds for as little as $25.

Treasury notes and bonds are securities that pay a fixed rate of interest every six months until your security matures, which is when we pay you their par value. The only difference between them is their length until maturity. Treasury notes mature in more than a year, but not more than 10 years from their issue date. Bonds, on the other hand, mature in more than 10 years from their issue date. Treasury also sells Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS).

The difference between bills, notes, and bonds is the amount of time the securities take to reach maturity. A bill generally has a maturity of less than one year, a note ranges anywhere from one to 10 years, and a bond has a maturity of 10 years or more.

They are one of the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) short-term money market instruments used for monetary control in the economy. It is used by the CBN to "burrow" money from the "public" - individuals and organisations.

Savings bonds are Treasury securities that are payable only to the person to whom they are registered. Savings bonds can earn interest for up to 30 years, but you can redeem them after 6 months if purchased before February 1, 2003, or 12 months if purchased on or after February 1, 2003.

You can buy two types of savings bonds: the Series EE bond or the Series I bond. Read more information about these types of securities and compare I and EE Savings Bonds.

The Bureau of the Public Debt has this web site you can go to: WWW.SAVINGSBONDS.GOV/SAV/SAVCALC.HTM You can save your inventory on your system for later use by following instructions from this web site. Best of all it is FREE! The calculator always has the current rates and values.

Come into either one of our bank locations and we will assist you or go online at www.treasurydirect.gov. To buy a bond, an application is filled out and paid for. EE Bonds sell for half the face value, the smallest denomination is $50.00. I Bonds sell for face value also having a smallest denomination of $50. It is important that you have a social security number. You will receive a receipt and your bond will be mailed directly to you within 7 to 10 days.

Savings bonds for education must be purchased in the parents’ name & Social Security Number(s) to qualify to be tax exempt.

You can buy Treasury bills, notes, bonds, or TIPS at one of the auctions we conduct, or in the securities market. If you want to buy a Treasury security at an auction, contact the U.S. Treasury, a Federal Reserve Bank, a financial institution, or a government securities broker or dealer.

You can purchase 5-year TIPS and 10-year TIPS, but as of January 2007, you can no longer purchase the 20-year TIPS. However, you can purchase 20-year TIPS in TreasuryDirect or through government securities brokers and dealers.

The CBN fixes NGN10,000 minimum and subsequent lot of NGN1,000. Due to the earning on this, most houses fix their minimum for taking on a client account. At FSL, minimum is NGN100,000.

Shares are the most commonly traded securities on the stock exchanges. A share represents ownership in the company and hence is referred to as an ‘equity instrument’. The amount of ownership is restricted to the extent of shares purchased. Bonds on the other hand represent the amount of funds ‘lent’ out to the company. Hence, it is referred to as a ‘debt instrument’ and entitles the holder a fixed rate of interest.

The purpose of the savings bonds program is to provide individuals with a way to save or invest relatively small amounts of money in non-marketable Treasury securities.

Series EE and Series I savings bonds can be purchased in paper form through most financial institutions and through employers offering a payroll savings plan. Bonds can also be purchased directly from the Treasury Department by opening a TreasuryDirect account. View more information on savings bonds and how to open a TreasuryDirect account.