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National Savings & Investments

Stockholding & Investments

UK government agency for savings and investment in the United Kingdom, a government agency accountable to the Treasury that offers a variety of savings and investment products directly to the public or through post offices. The funds raised finance government borrowing (the national debt).

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Definitions of ’National Savings & Investments’ and meaning of ’National Savings & Investments’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’National Savings & Investments’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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