(Also known as "Documentary Credit"), a Letter of Credit is an authority issued by a bank requiring the recipient to pay a sum of money to a specified person or company upon fulfilment of the stipulated terms and conditions See an animation about "Letters of Credit" by clicking here
A letter of credit is a guarantee of payment by a bank (issuing institution)to a third party for a specific amount of money, if certain conditions are met
a document where a commercial bank authorizes a broker-dealer to borrow money as required to meet its obligations The broker-dealer pays an annual fee based on a percentage of the amount borrowed
A guarantee by a bank to honor a borrowing by its customer from a third party, which states the customer has reserved on deposit with the bank sufficient funds to cover the borrowing