call money

American  

noun

1. money lent by banks, as to brokerage firms, on which repayment may be demanded at any time.

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call money British  

noun

1. money loaned by banks and recallable on demand

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Example Sentences

So there are elements of social agreement and power in this very useful thing we call money.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2018

A job simply grants us access to man-made vouchers we call money.

From BBC • May 25, 2015

By that point, hopefully, we've established trust—what we call money in the bank.

From Inc • Aug. 2, 2010

India's banks, already 75% lent out, are paying 4.4% for call money, relending funds at 8.5%.

From Time Magazine Archive

The explanation is to be found, I think, in the fact that the lender of call money does not entirely dispense with its service.

From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.