
Explanation:
The term 'Yankees' in the context of bond classification refers to bonds issued in the U.S. by foreign entities. These entities can be sovereign governments, foreign banks, companies, or foreign government agencies. In this case, the bond issued by the German municipal government in the U.S. falls under the 'Yankees' category. This is because the issuer is a foreign government entity issuing bonds in the U.S. market. The purpose of the bond issuance, which is to finance a kindergarten, does not influence the classification of the bond. The classification is solely based on the issuer type. Therefore, the bond issued by the German municipal government is correctly classified as a 'Yankee' bond.
Choice A is incorrect. Public utilities refer to bonds issued by entities that provide essential public services such as water, electricity, and gas. The bond in question is issued by a German municipal government for the construction of a kindergarten, which does not fall under the category of public utilities.
Choice B is incorrect. Industrials are bonds issued by industrial companies or corporations. In this case, the issuer is a German municipal government and not an industrial company or corporation.
Choice D is incorrect. Banks & Finance refers to bonds issued by financial institutions like banks and finance companies. Here, the issuer of the bond is a German municipal government which does not belong to this category.
Q.901 Christopher Ray is a junior research analyst in the fixed-income unit of a mid-sized investment bank in the U.S. The fixed-income unit categorizes the bonds based on the type of issuers. These categories or issuer types are public utilities, transportations, industrials, banks & finance companies, and Yankees. The analyst is given the task to categorize a bond issued by a German municipal government that has recently issued bonds in the U.S. to raise capital to finance a new kindergarten in the center of Frankfurt. In which category should this bond be classified?
A
Public utilities
B
Industrials
C
Yankees
D
Banks & Finance
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