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bot

treasury bill

noun bot Rare
People & Society Money

Origin: Acronym: Buono Ordinario del Tesoro (Ordinary Treasury Bond).

Also means

bot (internet robot)

Usage Note

Bot in Italian financial language stands for Buono Ordinario del Tesoro, a short-term Italian government bond (3, 6, or 12 months). The word is also used for an internet robot or automated script, borrowed directly from English. In financial contexts the plural is invariable: i bot. The two meanings are always distinguished by context.

Examples

"Ho investito i risparmi in bot a sei mesi."

Natural Translation

I invested my savings in six-month treasury bills.

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