Finance and Funds

Obligation funds

0576-en RE430 Financial Market Law As of 11.07.2026


Obligation funds invest in bonds issued by private or state debtors; they may incorporate a wide variety of currencies. Interest rates may be fixed or variable. The term of the individual investments is an important factor for obligation funds, along with the currency risk and the debtor’s credit rating.

Deutsch

Obligationenfonds 0576-de

Obligationenfonds investieren in Anleihen von privaten oder staatlichen Schuldnern und können verschiedenste Währungen beinhalten sowie feste oder variable Zinssätze. Bei Obligationenfonds spielt neben dem Währungsrisiko und der Bonität der Schuldner auch die Laufzeit der einzelnen Investments eine Rolle.

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