Synonyms

call loan

American

noun

a loan repayable on demand.

call loan British

noun

Also called: demand loan.. a loan that is repayable on demand Compare time loan

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Etymology

Origin of call loan

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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The bank left its unsecured overnight call loan rate unchanged in a range of 0.0%-0.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal

The board voted unanimously at the end of a two-day meeting to leave the unsecured overnight call loan rate at a 0.0%-0.1% range.

From The Wall Street Journal

The only semblance of a money market previously existing in this country was the call loan market of New York City.

From Project Gutenberg

Between a call loan and a ten year agricultural mortgage-note, the differences are even greater.

From Project Gutenberg

The bank's policy board voted unanimously at the end of a two-day meeting to keep the unsecured overnight call loan rate at 0.1%--the level it has been ...

From The Wall Street Journal

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