HomeDefinitionsCompareDebt Sinking fundThe financial definition for Sinking fund:A fund to which money is added on a regular basis that is used to ensure investor confidence that promised payments will be made and that is used to redeem debt securities or preferred stock issues. Similar MatchesSinking fund requirementSinking fund requirementA condition included in some corporate bond indentures that requires the issuer to retire a specified portion of debt each year. Any principal due at maturity is called the balloon maturity. Click to compare definitions of Sinking fund Click to view definitions beginning si |