A Treasury Bill is basically
(a) An instrument to borrow short-term funds
(b) An instrument to borrow long-term funds
(c) An instrument of capital market
(d) None of the above
A Treasury Bill is an instrument to borrow short term funds by the Government of India. They have a maturity period of less than a year. They are also called Zero-Coupon Bonds. They are issued by the RBI on behalf of the Central Government.