Repayment Bond Guarantees

What is a Repayment Bond Guarantee?

A Repayment Bond Guarantee (RBG) is a credit-enhancement mechanism designed to secure infrastructure debt investments by providing a surety-backed repayment structure. These guarantees absorb credit risk, enabling project bonds to achieve enhanced credit ratings and attract institutional capital at lower financing costs.

By leveraging structured guarantees, RBGs bridge the gap between infrastructure project sponsors and institutional investors—creating a more liquid, risk-adjusted, and scalable investment environment.

Key Features:

  • Guaranteed principal & interest repayment in the event of issuer default

  • Enhanced credit ratings—reducing yield requirements for project bonds

  • Lower financing costs & improved capital efficiency

  • Applicable across infrastructure sectors—energy, transport, utilities, healthcare, and more

  • Seamless integration with EIX’s Private Placement Bond process

Our Partnership with AMI Specialty Insurance

EIX has partnered with AMI Specialty Insurance Ltd, a global leader in infrastructure risk underwriting, to deliver best-in-class repayment guarantees for institutional investors and project issuers.

Why AMI Specialty?

  • Industry-leading expertise in structured infrastructure credit risk solutions

  • Proven track record in large-scale surety underwriting

  • Capacity to underwrite multi-billion-dollar infrastructure debt programs

  • Regulatory compliance with Basel III & IV credit risk standards

This strategic partnership aligns investor protection with project-level risk mitigation, ensuring that EIX-backed infrastructure bonds provide the security and confidence required by institutional capital markets.

How RBGs Enhance Debt Capital Market Access

In an era of tightening credit markets and risk-averse institutional investment, RBGs serve as a game-changer for infrastructure debt issuance.

Benefits for Institutional Investors:

  • Higher-rated infrastructure bonds—meeting strict investment-grade mandates

  • Lower risk exposure—credit-enhanced structures backed by AMI Specialty

  • Liquidity & exit flexibility via Aquis-EIX Market secondary trading

  • Strong yield potential with predictable, low-volatility cash flows

  • Regulatory capital efficiency—favourable risk weighting under Basel III & IV

Benefits for Project Issuers:

  • Faster access to capital—private placement bonds completed in 12-16 weeks

  • Lower financing costs—reduced yield requirements due to enhanced credit profile

  • Higher Loan-to-Value (LTV)—up to 80-90% debt coverage

  • Stronger investor demand—secured investment structures attract a broader capital pool

  • Replicable, scalable financing model—applicable across multiple projects

Applications of RBGs Across Infrastructure Finance

  • Renewable Energy – De-risking clean energy investments to accelerate the transition to net-zero

  • Transportation & Logistics – Securing funding for ports, rail, and urban mobility projects

  • Utilities & Digital Infrastructure – Strengthening investor confidence in telecom, smart grids, and water projects

  • Healthcare & Social Infrastructure – Supporting hospitals, education, and urban development initiatives