CALL PRIVILEGE

The supply in a bond indenture that grants the issuer of the bond the choice to get the whole or a portion of the bond issue, at calculated prices on definite stated dates. These dates are called "call dates" that structures the call schedule. The word "call privilege" comes from the reality that the alternative of the issuer is to recover possession of the bond issue, is connected to a bonds call option. In response for this chance, the issuer will commonly pay a coupon rate that is bigger compare to that compensated by straight bonds of credit quality and comparable maturity.