What is the full form of "SIV"?

A. Short Investment Vehicle

B. Special Investment Vehicle

C. Structured Investment Vehicle

D. Security Index Value

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

A structured investment vehicle (SIV) is a non-bank financial institution established to earn a credit spread between the longer-term assets held in its portfolio and the shorter-term liabilities it issues. They are simple credit spread lenders, frequently "lending" by investing in securitizations, but also by investing in corporate bonds and funding by issuing commercial paper and medium term notes, which were usually rated AAA until the onset of the financial crisis.