'Bond Basics: Covered Bonds'
PIMCO offers a clear (though dated) explanation of covered bonds in Europe
12/01/2006
In about four pages, global bond firm PIMCO describes in clear language what makes a bond “covered” and why that can be attractive, along with a quick history of covered bonds. There are also issuance statistics regarding the various countries in Europe; these are outdated (1996) and ignore the recent growth of covered bonds in other regions.
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