Capital Markets (ECM / DCM)
Explain a make-whole call and how the redemption price is calculated.
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A make-whole call lets an issuer redeem a bond early but requires it to pay a premium that 'makes the holder whole' for lost future cash flows. The redemption price is the greater of (a) par, and (b)…
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