NCDs (Non convertible debentures)

Non convertible debentures (NCDs) are fixed-income instruments, usually issued by high-rated companies. They offer higher interest rate than convertible debentures.

Investors are forever on the lookout for improved and more sustainable schemes. The market volatility, sometimes, even makes traditional and trusted investments lose their sheen. Here, Non Convertible Debenture or NCD proved to be a dark horse when they started delivering smaller but steady returns over time.

Like traditional corporate FDs, NCD too is a fixed-income investment with a specific term and interest income. Companies issue them to raise funds, and evidently you cannot convert it to equities. To make up for this limitation, investors enjoy supreme returns, liquidity, low risk and tax respite as opposed to convertible debentures.