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letters of credit

letters of credit is the plural of letter of credit.

Meaning of letter of credit

Noun

letter of credit (plural letters of credit)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    documentary credit, LC, L/C

Questions about letters of credit

What is letters of credit the plural of?
Letters of credit is the plural of letter of credit.

Words near letters of credit in the dictionary

  1. letters of conduct
  2. letters of counter-mart
  3. letters of countermarque
  4. letters of countermart
  5. letters of credence
  6. letters of credit
  7. letters of good conduct
  8. letters of guarantee
  9. letters of horning
  10. letters of indemnity
  11. letters of intent

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