Term:
Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities Program (STRIPS)
Definition:
Program announced by U.S. Treasury January 15, 1985 to allow separate trading of registered interest and principal of securities, initially for long-term notes and bonds and later for all old and new eligible securities in circulation. See also certificates of accrual on Treasury securities.
Domain:
Finance
Source:
World Bank: Glossary of Finance and Debt