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3I0-012 · Question #228

What happens when the issuer of a bond being used as collateral in a classic repo fails to pay a coupon on the bond during the term of the repo?

The correct answer is D. The buyer is not obliged to make a manufactured payment to the seller but the buyer is likely to ask. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

What happens when the issuer of a bond being used as collateral in a classic repo fails to pay a coupon on the bond during the term of the repo?

Options

  • AThe transaction is terminated and the collateral is returned to the seller
  • BThe transaction is rolled over until the coupon is paid or the issuer becomes insolvent, at which point
  • CThe buyer is obliged to make a manufactured payment to the seller and becomes an unsecured creditor
  • DThe buyer is not obliged to make a manufactured payment to the seller but the buyer is likely to ask

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  • C
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  • D
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