- CFA Exams
- CFA Level I Exam
- Topic 6. Fixed Income
- Learning Module 17. Fixed-Income Securitization
- Subject 2. The Securitization Process
CFA Practice Question
Senior and subordinate bond classes are used in ______.
B. capital tranching
C. credit tranching
A. time tranching
B. capital tranching
C. credit tranching
Correct Answer: C
Senior and subordinate bond classes are used as a form of credit enhancement. Credit tranching structures redistribute the credit risk associated with the underlying collateral and allow investors to choose the amount of credit risk that they prefer to bear.
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