alleryStart learning →In US usage, a debenture is specifically what kind of instrument?
AAn unsecured corporate bond
BA preference share
CA secured bank loan
DA mortgage-backed bond
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. An unsecured corporate bond
In the United States a debenture is an unsecured bond with no specific asset pledged against repayment.
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