Obligationär

bondholder

noun ob-lih-gah-tsyoh-NER Rare

Origin: from Latin 'obligatio' (bond, obligation)

Also means

debenture holder

Usage Note

Obligationär is the legal owner of an Obligation (bond). In Swiss and Austrian usage the term is more common than in Germany, but it appears in German financial contracts and prospectuses when specifying the rights of Obligationäre (plural).

Examples

"Die Rechte der Obligationäre sind in den Anleihebedingungen genau geregelt."

Natural Translation

The rights of the bondholders are precisely governed in the bond terms and conditions.

Literal Translation

The rights of-the bondholders are in the bond-terms precisely regulated.

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