Investor Presentation
Canadian Legislative Covered Bonds
(CMHC Registered)
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Basis for Valuation of Mortgage Collateral
Substitute Assets
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Substitute Assets Limitation
Cash Restriction
Coverage Test
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Canadian Registered Covered Bond Programs Guide issued by Canada Mortgage and Housing
Corporation (CMHC)
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Canadian Registered Covered Bond Programs' Legal Framework (Canadian National Housing Act)
Issuance Framework
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Eligible Assets
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Mortgage LTV Limits
Uninsured loans secured by residential property in Canada
. LTV limit of 80%
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Issuers are required to index the value of the property underlying mortgage loans in the covered pool while
performing various tests
Securities issued by the Government of Canada
Repos of Government of Canada securities having terms acceptable to CMHC
10% of the aggregate value of (a) the loans (b) any Substitute Assets and (c) all cash held by the Guarantor
The cash assets of the Guarantor cannot exceed the Guarantor's payment obligations
for the immediately succeeding six months
Asset coverage Test
Amortization Test
Overcollateralization
Credit Enhancement
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Reserve Fund
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Covered bond swap, forward starting
Swaps
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Interest rate swap, forward starting
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Valuation calculation
Market Risk Reporting
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Mandatory property value indexation
Covered Bond Supervisory Body
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CMHC
Requirement to Register Issuer and Program
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Yes; prior to first issuance of the covered bond program
Registry
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Yes
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Disclosure Requirements
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Monthly investor report with prescribed disclosure requirements set out by CMHC
Investor reports must be posted on the program website
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