WAMU and Covered Bonds:
Washington Mutual (WAMU) was a major U.S. savings and loan association that faced financial difficulties during the 2008 financial crisis.
While WAMU did issue covered bonds, the specific details of the Euro-denominated covered bonds you mentioned are not readily available in the sources I found.
It’s important to note that covered bonds are typically backed by a specific pool of assets (such as mortgages) and are issued by financial institutions. They are considered safer than other types of bonds due to the dual recourse feature (both the issuer and the cover pool back the bonds).
If WAMU had outstanding Euro covered bonds issued by a nonaffiliated statutory trust, these bonds would likely have been separate from WAMU’s bankruptcy proceedings. However, without specific details, I cannot provide a definitive answer.
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy:
WAMU filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2008, which was one of the largest bank failures in U.S. history.
During bankruptcy proceedings, different classes of creditors (including bondholders) are treated differently based on the priority of claims.
Covered bonds, being secured debt, may have been excluded from the bankruptcy process if they were issued by a separate trust and backed by specific assets.
Bullish