callable
Americanadjective
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capable of being called.
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subject to redemption prior to maturity, as a corporate bond.
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subject to payment on demand, as money loaned.
adjective
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(of a security) subject to redemption before maturity
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(of money loaned) repayable on demand
Etymology
Origin of callable
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
A bigger move would boost lending against the World Bank's "callable capital," a cushion of emergency funds pledged by shareholders but not paid-in, but this would require some countries to change laws.
From Reuters ● Oct. 9, 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
Investor orders for the bond, callable in March 2028, exceeded 7.5 billion euros and it was set to be priced at a spread of 495 basis points over the mid-swap level, IFR said.
From Reuters ● Nov. 9, 2022
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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