11.   Any conversion of Sallie Mae into a private company will preserve the government-sponsored enterprise status of its existing debt securities.

12.   As a result, Canadian bonds underperformed U.S. and European debt securities as traders held off buying securities denominated in a depreciating currency, analysts said.

13.   As the government buys back debt securities and issues fewer Treasuries, there has been increased investor demand for those securities.

14.   As important, though, is a hunger for New Zealand debt securities in Europe because of the relatively high yields they offer, said Ahearn.

15.   Banque Indosuez said it would stop trading bonds in Frankfurt and transfer sales of German government bonds and other debt securities to Paris.

16.   Banks pledge government debt securities or U.S. dollars as guarantees for overnight loans from the central bank.

17.   Banks are permitted to make unlimited investments in the debt securities of the enterprises, while banks can hold only limited amounts of debt issues by other companies.

18.   BankAmerica is strong in making corporate loans and selling debt securities, although it lacks a significant stock operation.

19.   Bond prices initially slipped Friday morning on concerns that the unemployment data would be ominous for debt securities.

20.   Bond investors prefer moderate growth without inflation, because rising consumer prices erodes the fixed value of debt securities.