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Units in ZB Invest funds are available for purchase at any branch of Zagrebačka banka or via online or mobile banking (e-zaba and m-zaba) using the free-of-charge ZABA Link service. ZABA Link may be arranged at any branch of Zagrebačka banka. Further information about this service is available at the ZABA Link website.
Bond funds
Invest into traded government and corporate bonds as well as interest-bearing instruments. They are less risky than, for instance, equity funds.
ZB bond - a euro-denominated bond fund, investing assets into highly liquid, internationally listed government and corporate bonds in EUR and other major world currencies, a portion into deposits with different banks in the Republic of Croatia, a smaller portion into international funds investing into bonds. The Fund is characterised by exceptionally high portfolio diversification with geographical focus on the wider region area (Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Macedonia, Austria and other countries in the region and beyond).
Characteristics:
- Low to moderate risk
- The objective is capital preservation and appreciation of the invested assets, expressed in euros, over the medium term. This is realised through interest inflows and changes in the prices of financial instruments into which the Fund invests
- Investing into bonds of top-tier bond issuers
- intended for investors who want to achieve capital preservation and appreciation over the medium term expressed in euros with achieving the yield rate corresponding to the Funds low to moderate risk profile.
Benefits
- Payments and withdrawals in the currency of the fund
- A simple and quick procedure for purchase and sale, unit purchase without an entry fee
- High liquidity
- A possibility to realise higher yield in relation to the inflation rate, standard forms of saving and money market funds
- Investment into highly liquid, internationally listed government and corporate bonds in EUR and other major world currencies
- A high portfolio diversification, which decreases the risk of the investment value decline
- A possibility of investment of different amounts, a transparent presentation of investment costs and structure, an equal treatment of clients irrespective of the length of investment periods and amounts
Arrangement
Of course. A parent (legal representative) may invest in funds on behalf of their minor child by arranging the free service, ZABA Link, in his or her name.
Activation
ZABA Link is a free-of-charge service whereby the Bank allows its individual and corporate clients to conduct their transactions associated with ZB Invest funds more quickly, easily and securely. By arranging this service, clients are able to conduct their transactions quickly and easily via online or mobile banking (e-zaba, m-zaba). In addition, they can check their unit balances and transactions and obtain many other benefits.
Use
If you have arranged ZABA Link, the Bank's free service, you can check your unit balance in any Bank branch or using online banking (e-zaba, m-zaba). To clients who arrange electronic delivery of reports (by email), ZB Invest offers additional reporting email alert. Email alarms may be used to monitor the value of your investments in the funds managed by ZB Invest, and also to receive notifications on unit price changes (unit price increase or decrease) and unit balance. Alarms are sent by email when conditions are met, i.e. the defined percentage growth or drop of unit price.
At any time. When investing in a fund, the investment period is not defined, so the funds may be withdrawn from the fund at any time. When purchasing (selling) units, depending on your needs, you may request the sale of all of your units or define the amount of funds to be paid out. Unit purchase can be simple and quick if you use the free service ZABA Link.
The investor will receive the amount of sold Fund units no later than seven work days from the receipt of a valid request for sale in cash funds (usually the next work day).
Investing into investment funds enables higher yield compared to standard types of saving because of the direct access to domestic and global money and capital markets. By purchasing units in an investment fund, you invest your money together with other investors with a relatively small stake in different types of assets. ZB Invest offers various attractive investment funds and investment products which, with professional management and appropriate yield, may meet the needs of any investor, primarily depending on their investment goals, investment horizon and risk appetite.
Most people can achieve an increase in the real value of their assets and thus improve their financial security if they save and invest in capital markets over a longer period of time. When you invest your money, your money works for you. For example, if you make a term deposit or buy a bond, you earn interest. If you buy a stock of a company paying dividends, you earn the dividend, and if the price of the stock rises, you earn the difference in the price as well. Historically speaking, investments in stock on financial markets have been treated as a means of protection against the negative effects of inflation. If you hide your money under your mattress, it doesn't work for you and you'll never have more than the amount you have hidden away. Money you invest generates more money because of interest and dividends, or due to positive changes in the price of stocks, bonds or fund units. You can start with relatively small (monthly) amounts. It's never too early for investments.
Security
The safety of an investment depends on the investment strategy of a particular fund. For example, a fund investing in deposits and short-term bonds is characterised by low fluctuations in price and low investment risk, unlike equity funds, which have higher fluctuations in unit price, the possibility of achieving higher yield, but also the possibility of larger price drops.
Depending on the fund strategy, i.e., price trend for the securities into which a specific fund invests, negative yields are possible as well, however, loss of principal is almost impossible given the diversification of investments in the fund (the fund invests into various types of assets, various currencies, economic sectors).