A number of features make covered bonds attractive to investors, thereby driving demand for those products.
• Covered bonds provide investors with a legal claim on both the issuer and the cover pool of assets in the event of bankruptcy.
• The transparency and simplicity of covered bond programs is greater than most securitisation structures, which could help attract liquidity back into the private US mortgage markets.
• The bullet repayment feature of covered bonds provides greater certainty for liquidity management for issuers, appealing to rates investors and can help manage currency swap costs.
• Last but not least, covered bonds benefit from preferential treatment (as compared to unsecured corporate bonds) under existing and proposed bank and insurance capital rules in many jurisdictions.
Demand for covered bonds is expected to grow and the development of covered bonds markets is expected to continue in line with changing prudential norms, fresh supply from issuers in new geographical markets, and product innovation such as floating rate issuances.
Now is the right time for potential new issuers outside of Europe to evaluate the use of covered bonds as part of their funding strategy. Banks should be cautious however, not to place too much reliance on covered bonds. The use of covered bonds adds incremental constraints that banks need to manage together with other existing constraints. Covered bonds help with the liquidity ratios but do not reduce risk-weighted assets or the leverage ratios. With a growing proportion of the balance sheet encumbered, at some point, what may be a solution for liquidity, can become a problem with leverage and/or capital. The potential benefits for covered bond programs needs to be carefully evaluated, in context of the respective regulatory framework governing the program, and the subordination of non-secured bondholders in the event of insolvency of the issuer.
A number of features make covered bonds attractive to investors, thereby driving demand for those products.• Covered bonds provide investors with a legal claim on both the issuer and the cover pool of assets in the event of bankruptcy.• The transparency and simplicity of covered bond programs is greater than most securitisation structures, which could help attract liquidity back into the private US mortgage markets.• The bullet repayment feature of covered bonds provides greater certainty for liquidity management for issuers, appealing to rates investors and can help manage currency swap costs.• Last but not least, covered bonds benefit from preferential treatment (as compared to unsecured corporate bonds) under existing and proposed bank and insurance capital rules in many jurisdictions.Demand for covered bonds is expected to grow and the development of covered bonds markets is expected to continue in line with changing prudential norms, fresh supply from issuers in new geographical markets, and product innovation such as floating rate issuances.Now is the right time for potential new issuers outside of Europe to evaluate the use of covered bonds as part of their funding strategy. Banks should be cautious however, not to place too much reliance on covered bonds. The use of covered bonds adds incremental constraints that banks need to manage together with other existing constraints. Covered bonds help with the liquidity ratios but do not reduce risk-weighted assets or the leverage ratios. With a growing proportion of the balance sheet encumbered, at some point, what may be a solution for liquidity, can become a problem with leverage and/or capital. The potential benefits for covered bond programs needs to be carefully evaluated, in context of the respective regulatory framework governing the program, and the subordination of non-secured bondholders in the event of insolvency of the issuer.
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