Question

Q21. Consider the following statements:

1. Debentures are long-term financial instruments which acknowledge a debt obligation towards the issuer.

2. The debentures which can’t be converted into shares or equities are called non-convertible debentures (or NCDs).

Which of the following statements are correct?

• A. a) 1 only
• B. b) 2 only
• C. c) Both 1 and 2
• D. d) None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C

c) Both 1 and 2

Debentures are long-term financial instruments which acknowledge a debt obligation towards the issuer. Some debentures have a feature of convertibility into shares after a certain point of time at the discretion of the owner. The debentures which can’t be converted into shares or equities are called non-convertible debentures (or NCDs).