1
: an embankment used especially in India to control the flow of water
2
: an embanked thoroughfare along a river or the sea especially in the Far East
variants
often Bund
: a political association: such as
a
: a Jewish socialist organization founded in czarist Russia in 1897
b
: a pro-Nazi German-American organization of the 1930s
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Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 19 May 2026
In Germany, bund yields haven’t been this high since 2011.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Yields on 10-year bunds and gilts tumbled to a three-week low after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week truce, which includes Tehran allowing ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
—James Hirai, Bloomberg, 8 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The yield on the 10-year German bund is at 2011 highs.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 19 May 2026
In Germany, bund yields haven’t been this high since 2011.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Yields on 10-year bunds and gilts tumbled to a three-week low after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week truce, which includes Tehran allowing ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
—James Hirai, Bloomberg, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Bund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bund. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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