treasury

A place where treasure is stored safely.

A place where state or royal money and valuables are stored.

Ellipsis of treasury department.

Ellipsis of treasury bond.

A collection of artistic or literary works.

Any specific instance of a government department responsible for the collection, management, and expenditure of public revenue.

as reported to the Treasury and to Parliament

aspects of customs work that were formerly under Treasury and are nowadays under Homeland Security

A bond (security) issued by such a department, in particular the United States Department of the Treasury.

As the Fed moves to adjust for faster growth, shorter-maturity Treasurys will be more vulnerable to further price declines while the risk of a sudden spike in inflation will diminish.

“The prospects for long-term Treasuries are looking very good right now,” said Michael Contopoulos, director of fixed-income strategy at Richard Bernstein Advisors.