Treasury

:For the U.S. government securities, see Treasury security. Also see treasury management.

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The term treasury was first used in classical times to describe the votive building erected to house gifts to the gods, such as the Siphnian Treasury in Delphi or the many buildings put up in Olympia, Greece by competing city-states, to impress each other during the Ancient Olympic Games.

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A treasury is the part of a government which manages all money and revenue. A treasurer is the person in charge of the treasury; although, in some systems (such as the US) the treasurer reports to a secretary of the treasury. The IRS is the revenue agency of the US Department of Treasury.

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In the United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Treasury is overseen by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The traditional honorary title of First Lord of the Treasury is held by the Prime Minister.

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In Australia there is a Treasurer and a Finance Minister. The Treasurer is responsible for drafting the government budget and coordinating government expenditure. The Finance Minister is responsible for government procurement, policy guidelines for commonwealth, statutory authorities, and superannuation policies.

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In many other countries, the treasury is called the Ministry of Finance and the head is the Finance Minister. Examples include New Zealand, Canada, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan.

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Treasury security: Treasury securities are government bonds issued by the United States Department of the Treasury, through their agency the Bureau of the Public Debt. They are the debt financing instruments of the U.S. Federal government, and are often referred to simply as Treasuries. There are four types of treasu...

Treasury management: Treasury management (or treasury operations) refers to a management of an enterprise' holdings in and trading in government and corporate bonds, currencies, financial futures, options and derivatives, payment systems and the associated financial risk management....

Siphnian Treasury: The Siphnian Treasury was a dedicated building to the Greek polis, or city-state of Delphi while the oracle was still popular and in use. Such a dedication was common among city-states in order to win the favor of Apollo. Athens also had a treasury dedicated on the site and it is considered one of...

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The Treasury Petra Jordan	The Treasury Whitehall pub. by Lloyd Bros. and Co. 1852	Treasury Neuvy in Sullias Sanctuary Carnutes; Dancer	Harvey Comics Treasury Vol. 2 Graphic Novel
Treasury Neuvy in Sullias. Balancing a Ball Bearing.	The Treasury of Atreus c.1300 BC	Treasury of Storybook Classics DVD Set - New Packaging!	Harvey Comics Treasury Volume 1 Graphic Novel
Arrival of Government Conveyance at Colonial Treasury Sydney 'The Illustrated London News'	Corinthian Order 'The British Architect Or the Builder's Treasury of Staircases' by Swan	The Massacre of the Innocents Detail of Panel One of Silver Treasury of Santissima Annunziata