bondholder
/ˈbɒndˌhəʊl.də/ IELTSAcademic
noun
A bondholder is a person or company that owns a bond. The bondholder lends money to the issuer and usually receives interest until repayment.
- The bondholder will receive interest every six months.
- Many bondholders sell their bonds before maturity.
- She became a bondholder through her retirement fund.
Adinary Nuance
A bondholder is not the same as a shareholder. A shareholder owns part of a company, but a bondholder is a lender. It is also different from a creditor in general, because bondholder is used for a specific kind of debt investment.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- người nắm giữ trái phiếu
- Spanish
- tenedor de bonos
- Chinese
- 债券持有人
- Japanese
- 債券保有者
- Korean
- 채권 보유자
Etymology
Bondholder is a compound word from bond and holder. It has been used in finance since the 19th century, when companies and governments issued bonds to raise money.
Common phrases
bondholder rightsbondholder meetingbondholder valuebondholder approval
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Frequently asked questions
- Is a bondholder the same as a shareholder?
- No. A shareholder owns part of a company. A bondholder lends money to it.
- Is bondholder used in business writing?
- Yes. It is common in finance, banking, and legal writing.
- What does a bondholder receive?
- Usually, a bondholder receives regular interest and later gets the principal back.