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minibond

minibond noun: a credit-linked note.

Noun

minibond (plural minibonds)

  1. (chiefly East Asia) A credit-linked note.
    • The Hong Kong Association of Banks confirmed that the association has stopped buying back Lehman Brothers' minibonds as the legal risk keeps increasing.2008 December 5, “HKAB stops minibond buybacks”, in Hong Kong Standard
  2. A relatively small bond issue.
    • Failing that, consideration would have to be given this fall to a minibond to address short term needs.2000 July 7, Barry M. Siegel, “New School Board Members Upbeat”, in Port Washington News, archived from the original on 09 Jan 2009

Forms of minibond

pluralminibonds

Origin of minibond

From mini- + bond. The sense "credit-linked note" derives from the brand name Minibond, under which these were marketed by Lehman Brothers prior to the fall of 2008.

Questions about minibond

What does minibond mean?
Minibond means a credit-linked note.
What part of speech is minibond?
Minibond is a noun.
What is the plural of minibond?
The plural of minibond is minibonds.

Words near minibond in the dictionary

  1. miniblotters
  2. miniboard
  3. miniboards
  4. minibodies
  5. minibody
  6. minibond
  7. minibonds
  8. miniboom
  9. minibooms
  10. miniboss
  11. minibosses

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