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BREAKING DOWN 'U.S. Savings Bonds' A U.S. savings bond is a common type of government bond, which is a bond issued by a governmental body to raise funds from the public to fund its capital projects and other operations necessary to manage the economy.
Examples of Government Securities. Savings bonds offer a fixed interest rate over a certain period of time. When an investor buys and holds a savings bond until maturity, he receives the bondâs face value plus accrued interest. Savings bonds are not redeemable for the first 12 months that they are outstanding.