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Wint Wealth covered bonds explained

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Covered bonds are debt instruments where the lender has dual recourse: (1) the issuer’s general balance sheet AND (2) a dedicated collateral pool.

Structure on Wint Wealth

  1. NBFC issues a bond.
  2. NBFC pledges a pool of receivables (loans / mortgages) as cover.
  3. If NBFC defaults, the cover pool is liquidated for the bond holders’ benefit.
  4. Wint Wealth aggregates retail subscriptions.

Why dual recourse matters

  • Vanilla unsecured bond: Only the issuer’s balance sheet.
  • Covered bond: Issuer + cover pool.

Lower credit risk for similar yield (compared to comparable unsecured bonds).

Ratings

Covered bonds typically rated AA / AA+ when the underlying issuer is AA-. The structure adds 1-2 notches to the rating.

Yields

Typically 9-12% per annum, higher than G-Sec (~7%) but with the structural cushion.

Risks

  • Cover pool quality: Depends on the underlying loans’ performance.
  • Servicer risk: If the NBFC stops collecting, cover pool loses value.
  • Liquidity: Secondary market for these is thin.
  • Concentration: Single-issuer exposure.

How taxed

Coupon: Interest income (slab rate, TDS applicable). Capital gain on sale: STCG / LTCG per holding period.

For complex bond portfolios, consult a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser.

See also

External references

References

  1. Wint Wealth, Covered bonds explained, wintwealth.com.
  2. RBI, Master Direction on NBFC, rbi.org.in.
  3. SEBI, Listed debt securities framework, sebi.gov.in.

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