letter of credit

Meaning

Noun

A document, used primarily in trade finance and issued generally by a financial institution, in which the institution promises to pay debts up to a certain limit to be acquired by the beneficiary against delivery of documents specified in the letter.

Related

Similar words

documentary credit, LC, L/C

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