Definition:
Agency Securities
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Agency securities refer to securities issued by or guaranteed by government corporations or government-sponsored entities. Examples of government corporations include the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).Examples of government-sponsored entities (GSEs) include the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) and the Federal Home Loan Banks (cooperatively owned by their member institutions, they issue debt through their joint Office of Finance).
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