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rappel au pair

English translation: tendency (of market prices of debt instruments to move back towards) par

08:43 Mar 27, 2013
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Investment / Securities
French term or phrase: rappel au pair
Thanks in advance for your help. What does "rappel au pair" means in this context?

La rotation du portefeuille, sa diversification et la force de rappel au pair des titres de créances, permettent de minimiser la volatilité
de la valeur liquidative du portefeuille et favorisent la préservation de capital
Javier Ceballos
Local time: 20:03
English translation:tendency (of market prices of debt instruments to move back towards) par
Explanation:
Reparse the question, because this is about 'force de rappel'.

It's NOT about debt securities being called before maturity.
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rkillings
United States
Local time: 11:03
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2tendency (of market prices of debt instruments to move back towards) par
rkillings
4 +1call at par
CristianaC


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
call at par


Explanation:
bonds can be called at par ie. they are redeemed at their face value

http://www.investopedia.com/exam-guide/cfa-level-1/fixed-inc...



CristianaC
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:03
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jane Proctor (X): except i'd maybe turn the phrase around to make it clear that it's the issuer doing the calling not the investor / admit i pondered over the logic of this, but equally over the other offered answer... bond prices certainly fluctuate..
1 hr
  -> thanks Jane, but I think rkillings' answer is correct in this context
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(force de) rappel au pair (…)
tendency (of market prices of debt instruments to move back towards) par


Explanation:
Reparse the question, because this is about 'force de rappel'.

It's NOT about debt securities being called before maturity.

rkillings
United States
Local time: 11:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 131
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  CristianaC: the question was a bit misleading, this makes more sense
35 mins
agree  Jane Proctor (X): i should have stayed clear of this one!
1 hr
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