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callable

American  
[kaw-luh-buhl] / ˈkɔ lə bəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being called.

  2. subject to redemption prior to maturity, as a corporate bond.

  3. subject to payment on demand, as money loaned.


callable British  
/ ˈkɔːləbəl /

adjective

  1. (of a security) subject to redemption before maturity

  2. (of money loaned) repayable on demand

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of callable

First recorded in 1820–30; call + -able

Example Sentences

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The Act also authorized the Treasury to sell 6% bonds callable in five years, maturing in 20, which are nicknamed “5-20s.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 2026

The bond is expected to be rated A- by S&P Global, and will be callable, giving the issuer the right to redeem after five years, according to the term sheet.

From Reuters Aug. 7, 2023

"We do think there is a potential to derive more value from callable capital that we have been," the official said, adding that doing so would require "hard, very technical work."

From Reuters Apr. 20, 2023

A UBS AT1 bond that is callable in January 2024 was trading at a yield of nearly 29%, up from 12% on Friday, demonstrating how much more costly such debt could become.

From Reuters Mar. 20, 2023

Securities -- N. securities, stocks, common stock, preferred stock, bonds, puts, calls, options, option contract, warrants, commercial paper, bearer bond, tax-exempt bond, callable bond, convertable bond†. share, stock certificate; coupon, bond coupon. liquid assets.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

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