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Acknowledges the debt of a stated sum of H§$nZr Ûmam {H$gr ì`pŠV go cr JB© F$U H$s YZam{e
money owned by a company to the person H$s ñdrH¥${V hmoŸ&
named therein.
Promises periodic payment at a stipulated g{Q>©{’$Ho$Q> _| Zm{_V ì`pŠV H$mo ã`mO H$s V` Xa na
rate of interest to the person named in the g_`-g_` na ^wJVmZ H$aZo H$m dMZŸ&
certificate.
States the period of time after which the Cg g_`md{Y H$m CëcoI {OgHo$ ~mX H§$nZr Ûmam
amount borrowed will be repaid by the bmoZ na cr JB© YZam{e H$m ^wJVmZ hmoJmŸ&
company; and
Gives the precise details of the security, if g{Q>©{’$Ho$Q> _| Zm{_V ì`pŠV H$mo `{X H$moB© à{V^y{V Xr
any, which is given to the person named JB© hmo Vmo CgH$m CëcoIŸ&
in the certificate.
The amount of loans raised from a {S>~oÝMg© Ho$ {H$gr {ZpíMV Bí`y Ho$ {cE bmoZ H$s
particular issue of debentures is divided into _mÌm H$mo g_mZ _yë` H$s `y{ZQ²>g _| {d^m{OV {H$`m
units of similar value. A debenture certificate OmVm h¡Ÿ& H§$nZr Ûmam bmoZ Ho$ à_mUñdê$n {S>~|Ma
is issued by the company to acknowledge its
debt. Debenture-holders are creditors of the g{Q>©{\$Ho$Q> Omar {H$`m OmVm h¡Ÿ& {S>~|Ma hmoëS>g©, H§$nZr
company. Ho$ F$UXmVm h¡&
Features of Debentures F$U nÌm| H$s {deofVmE±
Debenture is financial security for earning {S>~|Ma, {ZpíMV Am` àmßV H$aZo H$s \$m`ZopÝe`c
fixed income. The par value of debenture {gŠ`y[aQ>r h¡Ÿ& {S>~|Ma H$m V` _yë`, {S>~|Ma Ho$ àcoI
appears on the certificate of debenture. na A§{H$V hmoVm h¡Ÿ& gm_mÝ`V… {S>~|Mg© H$m _yë` ` 100
Normally the value of the debentures is ` 100.
A few large public sector companies issue hmoVm h¡Ÿ& Hw$N> ~‹S>r gmd©O{ZH joÌ H$s H§$n{Z`m± ` 1,000
debentures of ` 1,000. Some of the important Ho$ {S>~|Mg© Omar H$aVr h¢Ÿ& {S>~|Mg© H$s Hw$N> _hÎdnyU©
features of debentures are as under: {deofVmE± h¢…
1. Fixed rate of interest: The rate of interest 1. ã`mO H$s {ZpíMV Xa… {S>~|Ma na ã`mO H$s Xa
on debenture is fixed and known. It is not {ZpíMV Ed§ kmV hmoVr h¡Ÿ& `h {S>~|Ma H$s _mH}$Q> d¡ë`y go
affected by the market value of the debenture. à^m{dV Zht hmoVr h¡Ÿ& ã`mO Ho$ ^wJVmZ Ho$ {cE H§$nZr H$mZyZr
Payment of interest is legally binding on a
company whether it is earning profit or not. ê$n go ~mÜ` h¡ Mmho dh cm^ H$_m ahr hmo AWdm ZhtŸ&
2. Maturity: Debentures are issued for a 2. _¡À`mo[aQ>r… {S>~|Mg© {ZpíMV g_`md{Y Ho$ {cE
specific period of time. The Omar {H$E OmVo h¢Ÿ& {S>~|Ma H$s _¡À`mo[aQ>r
maturity of a debenture indicates Features of
Debentures dh g_`md{Y h¡ {Og na H§$nZr, {S>~|Ma
the length of time until the
company redeems (returns) the 1. Fixed rate of interest hmoëS>a H$mo V` _yë` na YZam{e H$m
par value to debenture-holder 2. Maturity nwZ^w©JVmZ H$aVr h¡ Am¡a {S>~|Ma H$m ApñVËd
and terminates the debentures. In 3. Security IË_ H$a XoVr h¡Ÿ& ^maV _| {S>~|Ma
India, a debenture is typically 4. Redemption
redeemed after 7 to 10 years in 5. Claim on assets and gm_mÝ`V… 7-10 dfm] _| {H$íVm| _| MwH$mE
installments. income OmVo h¢Ÿ&

