Coupon income in Barclays regular income bond makes up for capital loss

Losses to capital resulting from a barrier breach in this Barclays regular income bond were offset by the coupons (or the growth option) paid over the life of the five-year product. Regular growth products created at the beginning of 2008, when this product was launched, would have fared less well

In March 2008, Structured Products analysed a five-year reverse convertible linked to the Euro Stoxx 50 index that was available in three versions: annual income, quarterly income or a growth version with payment at maturity, returning 7.25% per annum, 1.8% per quarter or 50% at maturity regardless of the performance of the underlying index, respectively.

Initial capital was at risk if the 60% barrier was breached and if the index was below its initial level at maturity.

The barrier was breached