In contrast to other mortgage-backed securities (MBS), there is a special legal regime that
governs the issuance and provides “special” protection to investors. The law governs the type
of eligible assets for the covered pool, the asset/liability management (ALM), credit
enhancements and over - collateralization requirements.
Additionally, the cover pool remains
on the balance sheet of the issuer and eligible assets are substitutable. Individual covered
bonds do not face individual claims within the respective pool. Instead