Money accumulated to meet obligations arising from the issuance of a bond, also known as a security fund (a fund set up to accumulate money for the purpose of redeeming debt securities). – An issuer buys up part of the issue on the stock exchange. – Such a direct repurchase is particularly suitable if the stock market price is below the redemption price of the security, because the issuer or the company can thereby generate extraordinary income (income from discontinued operations). – This is particularly the case when the general interest rate level rises. Because of its fixed interest rate, the bond appears comparatively unattractive in this case. Many investors therefore sell the paper, and the price therefore falls. The repurchase represents a silent way of redemption and at the same time – because of the company’s own demand for the bond – also supports the price of the paper in an image-enhancing way (a portion of the issued bonds is acquired on a regular basis. Such purchase takes place at the lower of the then current market price or the par value. This mechanism reduces the risk of default by the issuer, since the bullet repayment becomes lower. It also allows the issuer to refinance its debt over time therefore potentially benefiting from decreasing interest rates). – In particular, the special fund set up by the German government as part of the stabilization measures following the subprime crisis, officially known as the “Investment and Redemption Fund”. Part of the federal government’s spending for this purpose (economic stimulus packages) was transferred to this fund. The debts incurred for the stimulus packages are to be repaid into this fund. Furthermore, a portion of the federal bank’s profits will flow into the special fund. – Critics of the redemption fund referred to it as a parafiscus (shadow budget), which violated the rules of proper government budgeting. – See exit strategy, financial market stabilization agency, investment, state, nonaffectation principle, security fund bond.
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