Type of bonds which does not have U.S treasury as collateral and are swapped for outstanding loans are classified as
A
collateral bonds
B
sovereign bonds
C
primary bonds
D
secondary bonds
Correct Answer: sovereign bonds
Type of bonds which does not have U.S treasury as collateral and are swapped for outstanding loans are classified as sovereign bonds. A sovereign bond is a debt security issued by a national government. Sovereign bonds can be denominated in a foreign currency or the government’s domestic currency; the ability to issue bonds denominated in domestic currency tends to be a luxury that most governments do not enjoy the less stable of a currency denomination, the higher the risk the bondholder's faces.