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OAT
French government bond
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Short definition
An obligation assimilable du Trésor, issued by the French state for medium- and long-term funding. Its market yield provides a reference for France’s borrowing costs and differs from the contractual coupon. Inflation-linked OATs have indexation clauses.
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The market values an outstanding contract; new funding faces the current yield.