Why Invest in a Debenture?
● Interest rate: the company issuing the debenture will decide the interest rate to be paid to the investor. The rate can either be fixed or floating. The floating rate is often tied to a specified benchmark, perhaps on the gains of the 10-year Treasury bond. However, the benchmark may change so will the rate of coupon or the interest rate.
● Credit rating: the credit rat9ng of the company is crucial to determine the interest rates provided to the investor. The creditworthiness will be measured by the credit rating agencies so that the investors have a better idea when they are investing. However, they are also notified about the risks they may have to undertake when investing in a debt bond.
● Maturity date: these are non-convertible debentures wherein the date of maturity is crucial. The date is imperative as it dictates when the investors can get their returns from the company. There are repayment options such as lumpsum amount at the time of maturity of the debt. There is also an option of a redemption reserve of paying a specified amount each year until there is a full payment done until maturity