Fixed Income
Covered Bond
Definition
What is Covered Bond?
A bond backed both by the issuer and by a dedicated pool of assets that remains on the issuer's balance sheetA statement showing assets, liabilities, and equity at a particular date..
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
MortgageA loan secured by real property. loans form the cover pool supporting the bond.
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Related Terms
Fixed Income
Bond
A debt security through which an investor lends money to an issuer in return for promised payments.
Fixed IncomeIssuer
The government, company, or organisation that creates and sells a security.
Fixed IncomeFace Value
The principal amount stated on a bond and usually repaid at maturity.
Money MarketsTreasury Bill
A short-term government debt instrument usually issued at a discount and repaid at face value.