Indeed, it is possible that taxpayers could turn a profit from the program, although, given the great uncertainties, no assurances can be provided. Moreover, the program is subject to extensive controls and to oversight by several bodies.
Innovative financial instruments were introduced, such as zero coupon bonds, floating rate bonds, capital indexed bonds, securities on which payment is made in instalments, etc. In addition, 14, 91 and 364-day T-bills presented investment avenues for deployment of short-term funds to investors. Counterparty risk in securities settlement has been eliminated with the introduction of Delivery versus Payment system (DVP).