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Foreign Currency Convertible Debt (FCCD)


A type of convertible bond issued in a currency different than the issuer's domestic currency. In other words, the money being raised by the issuing company is in the form of a foreign currency. A convertible bond is a mix between a debt and equity instrument. It acts like a bond by making regular coupon and principal payments, but these bonds also give the bondholder the option to convert the bond into stock.

These types of bonds are attractive to both investors and issuers. The investors receive the safety of guaranteed payments on the bond and are also able to take advantage of any large price appreciation in the company's stock. (Bondholders take advantage of this appreciation by means warrants attached to the bonds, which are activated when the price of the stock reaches a certain point.) Due to the equity side of the bond, which adds value, the coupon payments on the bond are lower for the company, thereby reducing its debt-financing costs

The ICAI came out with a detailed description on FCCD in its journal in 2005.

Click below and have a look for details
http://www.icai.org/icairoot/publications/complimentary/cajournal_nov05/703-708.pdf.

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  1. AnkeetaSeptember 12, 2008 at 2:44 PM

    thanks for such a nice article but can u please tell me if FCCD can be issued by any Indian Company or are there any reservations regarding particular sectors of companies.

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