- corporation, government, or other legal entity having the authority to offer its own bond, note, or stock certificate for sale to investors.
- financial institution that issues credit or debit cards, for example, Visa or MasterCard credit cards, or automated teller machine debit cards. Card issuers authorize transactions on issued and outstanding cards, and mail monthly activity statements to cardholders.
- bank that approves a letter of credit on behalf of a particular customer, valid for a stated period.
legal entity that has the power to issue and distribute a security. Issuers include corporations, municipalities, foreign and domestic governments and their agencies, and investment trusts. Issuers of stock are responsible for reporting on corporate developments to shareholders and for paying dividends once declared. Issuers of bonds are committed to making timely payments of interest and principal to bondholders.
legal entity that has the power to issue and distribute a security. Issuers include corporations, municipalities, foreign and domestic governments and their agencies, and investment trusts. Issuers of stock are responsible for reporting on corporate developments to shareholders and paying dividends once declared. Issuers of bonds are committed to making timely payments of interest and principal to bondholders.
