issuing bank
noun[C]
BANKING,FINANCEukusabankor otherfinancialorganizationthat makescreditcardsavailable:
Keep arecordofcardnumbersso you cancontacttheissuingbankeasilyincaseoftheft.
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issuer
abankthat makesavailablelettersofcredit(=documentspromisingtopayforgoodswhen they aredelivered):
Theprogrambackedhundreds ofbillionsofdollarsindebtin theeventofpaymentdefaultby anissuingbank.
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advising bank