Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

call value

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.99 in modern English

Syllables: cal-l -val-ue
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The amount that must be paid by the issuer to a bondholder to call the bond before its maturity.

Example Sentences

"The 2020s sell at 104 and have a good yield, but are callable in 2010 with a call value of 103."

Inflected Forms

call values (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

redemption value

Questions

What does call value mean?: The amount that must be paid by the issuer to a bondholder to call the bond before its maturity.

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