Distinguish between the following: 'Benchmarked instruments' and 'pure instruments'.
CS Executive · Capital Markets & Securities Laws · PYQS · December 2015
Distinguish between the following: 'Benchmarked instruments' and 'pure instruments'.
Answer & Explanation:
Benchmarked instruments are certain debt instruments wherein the fixed income earned is based on a benchmark. For instance the floating interest rate funds are benchmarked to either the LIBOR or MIBOR. Pure instruments are Equity shares, preference shares and debentures/bonds which were issued with their basic characteristics in tact without mixing features of other classes of instruments are called pure instruments.
Topics: Investment Products
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