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letter of credit  

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  • A letter of credit (LC) or documentary credit is a means of payment in a trade transaction that commits the issuer, usually a commercial bank, on behalf of its customer, a buyer, to pay a seller contingent on documentary evidence that the seller has met the terms and conditions of the letter of credit. A letter of credit is commonly used in international trade. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World; Letter of Credit]

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