bank (banker's) acceptance

  • 1banker's acceptance — ( BA) A short term financial instrument that is the unconditional obligation of the accepting bank. Banker s acceptances, or BAs, arise from transactions involving the import, export, transit, or storage of goods, including domestic as well as… …

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  • 2banker's acceptance — n: a short term credit instrument issued by an importer s bank that guarantees payment of an exporter s invoice Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

    Law dictionary

  • 3banker's acceptance — n. a draft or bill of exchange drawn on a bank and accepted by it * * * …

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  • 4banker's acceptance — n. a draft or bill of exchange drawn on a bank and accepted by it …

    English World dictionary

  • 5banker's acceptance — noun banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank • Syn: ↑acceptance • Hypernyms: ↑draft, ↑bill of exchange, ↑order of payment * * * noun Etymology: banker ( …

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  • 6Banker's acceptance — A short term credit investment created by a non financial firm and guaranteed by a bank as to payment. Acceptances are traded at discounts from face value in the secondary market. These instruments have been a popular investment for money market… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 7banker's acceptance — noun A negotiable instrument or time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank, that upon acceptance becomes an obligation of the bank and is a marketable money market instrument. See Also: trade acceptance …

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  • 8banker's acceptance — A draft accepted by a bank usually for the purpose of financing a sale of goods to or by the bank s customer. A bill of exchange draft payable at maturity that is drawn by a creditor against his or her debtor. Banker s acceptances are short term… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 9banker's acceptance — A draft accepted by a bank usually for the purpose of financing a sale of goods to or by the bank s customer. A bill of exchange draft payable at maturity that is drawn by a creditor against his or her debtor. Banker s acceptances are short term… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 10Banker's Acceptance - BA — A short term credit investment created by a non financial firm and guaranteed by a bank. Acceptances are traded at a discount from face value on the secondary market. Banker s acceptances are very similar to T bills and are often used in money… …

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