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letter of credit

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letter of credit
n. pl. letters of credit Abbr. L/C
A letter issued by a bank authorizing the bearer to draw a stated amount of money from the issuing bank, its branches, or other associated banks or agencies.

letter of credit
Noun
a letter issued by a bank entitling the bearer to draw money from other banks
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.letter of credit - a document issued by a bank that guarantees the payment of a customer's draft; substitutes the bank's credit for the customer's credit
credit - money available for a client to borrow
commercial letter of credit - a letter of credit given to a business concern for commercial purposes
traveler's letter of credit, traveller's letter of credit - a letter of credit given to a traveler
document - a written account of ownership or obligation
Translations
Spanish letter of credit ncarta de crédito;
documentary letter of credit → carta de crédito documentaria;
irrevocable letter of credit → carta de crédito irrevocable

German letter of credit letter nAkkreditiv nt

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Will you remit your letter of credit to the king, monsieur le comte?
In his right pocket he had his letter of credit, in the left, his passport, and in a small leathern purse some double louis d'or, carefully sewn up in the bosom of his waistcoat.
Their passage to America would be secretly paid; and they would take with them a letter of credit addressed to a banker in New York.
 
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