accepting house

From: A Dictionary of Finance and Banking | Date: 1997 | Copyright information

accepting house An institution specializing in accepting or guaranteeing bills of exchange. A service fee is charged for guaranteeing payment, enabling the bill to be discounted at preferential rates on the

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