sinking rate

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• Sinking Fund Call — A provision allowing a bond issuer the opportunity to buy outstanding bonds from bondholders for a set rate, using money (a sinking fund) from the issuer s earnings saved specifically for security buybacks. Because it adds doubt for investors… …   Investment dictionary

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