gilt-edged security; gilt-edged bond
Financial term for a bond issued by the UK government, considered low-risk. Also referred to as 金縁証券.
See also: 金縁証券
Gilt-edged securities are a type of government bond issued by the UK government.
From English 'gilt' (gilt-edged) + 債 (bond). The term 'gilt' refers to the gilded edges of the original certificates.