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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SINKING FUND

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Sinking fund is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SINKING FUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sinking fund

A sinking fund is a fund established by an economic entity by setting aside revenue over a period of time to fund a future capital expense, or repayment of a long-term debt. In North America and elsewhere where it is common for public and private corporations to raise funds through the issue of bonds, the term is only normally used in this context. However in the United Kingdom and elsewhere where the issue of bonds is unusual, and where long-term leasehold tenancies are common, the term is only normally used in the context of replacement or renewal of capital assets, particularly the common parts of buildings.

Definition of sinking fund in the English dictionary

The definition of sinking fund in the dictionary is a fund accumulated out of a business enterprise's earnings or a government's revenue and invested to repay a long-term debt or meet a depreciation charge.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SINKING FUND

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disaster fund
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hedge fund
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Synonyms and antonyms of sinking fund in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sinking fund» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SINKING FUND

Find out the translation of sinking fund to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sinking fund from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sinking fund» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

偿债基金
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fondo de amortización
570 millions of speakers

English

sinking fund
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डूब फंड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غرق صندوق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

амортизационный фонд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fundo de amortização
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডুবন্ত তহবিল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fonds d´amortissement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dana tenggelam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tilgungsfonds
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

減債基金
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

침몰 기금
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sinking fund
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giam trái cơ khí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூழ்கி நிதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बुडणे निधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Batan fon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fondo di ammortamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fundusz tonący
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

амортизаційний фонд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scufundarea fond
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χρεολύσια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

delgingsfonds
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sjunkande fond
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

synker fond
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sinking fund

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SINKING FUND»

The term «sinking fund» is normally little used and occupies the 110.718 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SINKING FUND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sinking fund

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SINKING FUND»

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Mathematical Interest Theory
5.3 THE SINKING FUND METHOD A possible way to structure a loan's repayment is for the borrower to pay the interest on the loan periodically but to make no partial repayments of the loan amount. That is, the payments made prior to the end ...
Leslie Vaaler, James Daniel, 2009
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Fundamentals of Financial Management
Some bonds include a sinking fund provision that facilitates the orderly retirement of the bond issue. Years ago firms were required to deposit money with a trustee, which invested the funds and then used the accumulated sum to retire the ...
Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston, 2009
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Contemporary Mathematics for Business and Consumers
A sinking fund situation occurs when the future value of an annuity is known, and the payment required each period to amount to that future value is the unknown. Sinking funds are accounts used to set aside equal amounts of money at the ...
Robert Brechner, 2008
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Corporate Finance: A Focused Approach
Some bonds also include a sinking fund provision that facilitates the orderly retirement of the bond issue. On rare occasions the firm may be required to deposit money with a trustee, which invests the funds and then uses the accumulated sum ...
Michael Ehrhardt, Eugene Brigham, 2008
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An Essay on the Sinking Fund: Wherein the Nature Thereof is ...
From this State of the Duty on Coals for building Churches, it is very certain, the total Produce thereof, reckoned at 70,000 /. per Ann. never did belong to the Sinking Fund ; for as it had been appropriated to different Purposes before that Fund ...
‎1737
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ABCs of Arbitrage: Tax Rules for Investment of Bond Proceeds ...
which stated that an "invested sinking fund" for an issue would be treated as proceeds of the issue.12 The regulations defined an invested sinking fund as a fund expected to be used to pay debt service on bonds. The theory of the sinking fund ...
Frederic L. Ballard, 2007
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Foundations of Finance: The Logic and Practice of Financial ...
These protective provisions generally allow for voting rights in the event of nonpayment of dividends, or they restrict the payment of common stock dividends if sinking-fund payments are not met or if the firm is in financial difficulty. For example ...
‎2003
8
Mathematics for Business, Science, and Technology: With ...
We defined a sinking fund in Section 6.1. As a review, a sinking fund is an interest−earning fund in which equal deposits are made at equal intervals of time. Thus, if the sum of is placed in a fund every months, a sinking fund has been ...
Steven T. Karris, 2007
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History of the Cleveland Sinking Fund of 1862...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
John William Perrin, 2012
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投资分析与组合管理
Another important indenture provision that can affect a bond's maturity is the sinking fund, which specifies that a bond must be paid off systematically over its life rather than only at maturity. There are numerous sinking-fund arrangements, and ...
Frank K. Reilly, Keith C. Brown, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SINKING FUND»

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Voters asked to renew sinking fund, nonhomestead tax in Hanover …
A sinking fund generates revenue but doesn't need to be paid back to a third party with interest, unlike a bond. It's a specific and restricted fund that only can be ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
2
Gwinn Superintendent talks bond proposal, sinking fund
The sinking fund would help with building maintenance and security measures within the district. Gilbert Elementary is currently in need of a new roof. «ABC 10 News NOW, Jul 15»
3
Gov't creates 'sinking fund' to defray 'mounting' debts
In a bid to defray Ghana's huge accumulated debt, government has announced the establishment of a fund called the “Sinking Fund” to help it achieve that goal. «Citifmonline, May 15»
4
Contribution to consolidated sinking fund enlarged by cabinet
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh government has decided to enhance the contribution to consolidated sinking fund and enlarge the coverage of the sinking fund for ... «Zee News, May 15»
5
Voters reject millage but support sinking fund by narrow margin / 5-7 …
The 10-year, 1-mill sinking fund, which will generate $543,270 per year to be used for construction and repair of school buildings and their care and upkeep, ... «Hastings Banner, May 15»
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Election: Three Rivers voters say 'no' to sinking fund request
It was no surprise to Three Rivers Community Schools' Board of Education President Mike Bosma that the district's request Tuesday for approval of a 1.95 mills ... «Sturgis Journal, May 15»
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Election preview: Three Rivers schools to request sinking fund
Officials from Three Rivers Community Schools are using that rationale in their decision to seek voter authorization Tuesday of a 1.95-mill sinking fund request. «Sturgis Journal, May 15»
8
Election preview: Burr Oak seeks sinking fund approval
According to Superintendent Terry Conklin, a sinking fund is “appropriate for addressing smaller building remodeling projects and repair needs.” The tax is ... «Sturgis Journal, Apr 15»
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Letters: Approve Sinking Fund millage renewal
The Northville Public Schools is asking voters to renew its Sinking Fund for another five years. There is no increase in the amount of millage (it's still less than ... «Hometownlife.com, Apr 15»
10
Essexville-Hampton school supporters celebrate as voters approve …
24, unofficially approved a 15-year, $4.9 million bond proposal by a vote of 1,367-782; and a sinking fund millage that levies 3 mills over the next five years by a ... «MLive.com, Feb 15»

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