很大一部分政府支出是通过所得税、增值税、公司收入税和其他税收来筹集的。然而，通常还会发生亏空，为了平衡账目只能通过借贷来解决。为了满足公共部门借贷需求，政府可以采取的一个办法就是发行金边债券。金边债券发行量很大，主要由机构投资者买卖。

很大一部分政府支出是通过所得税、增值税、公司收入税和其他税收来筹集的。然而，通常还会发生亏空，为了平衡账目只能通过借贷来解决。为了满足公共部门借贷需求，政府可以采取的一个办法就是发行金边债券。金边债券发行量很大，主要由机构投资者买卖。

A large proportion of the government spending is raised through income tax，VAT，corporation tax and other taxes. However, a shortfall usually remains，which has to be met by borrowing, in order to balance the books. One of the ways the government meets the Public Sector Borrowing Requirement is by selling gilt-edged stocks. Gilts are bought and sold in huge quantities, mainly by institutional investors.