The UK Department for National Savings was established in 1969, having previously been known as the Post Office Savings Department. It is responsible for administering a wide range of schemes for personal savers, including premium bonds, income bonds, and capital bonds. In addition the department has offered a range of National Savings Certificates on which the income is tax-free and the element of capital gain is free of capital gains tax. Since April 1999 the Department has also offered Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs).

See also:

National Savings Bank, National Savings Stock Register.

• debt-equity ratio
• debt-for-equity swap
• debt forgiveness
• debt instrument
• Debt Management and Financial Analysis System
• debt market
• debtor
• debt overhang
• debt rescheduling
• debt restructuring
• debt security
• debt service ratio
• debt swap
• decimal currency
• decision making
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• decision table
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• decreasing term assurance
• deductions at source
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