Treasury Inflation Protected

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
TIP
Pronunciation
/ˈtrɛʒəri ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən prəˈtɛktɪd/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Unclassified

Examples in Context

  1. Comparing the interest rates on 10-year Treasuries with the interest rates for 10-year Treasury inflation protected securities ( Tips ) supports this inflation explanation for the rise in long-term nominal rates.
  2. The sale of Treasury inflation protected securities, or tips, at a negative yield of 0.046 per cent shows the willingness of bond investors to pay up for a security that will over time compensate them for a sharp rise in prices that would erode fixed rate returns.
  3. Breakeven rates reflect the difference between yields on cash treasury bonds and those of Treasury inflation protected securities, or tips.

Other meanings of TIP