issuer
A company or group that gives out things like shares, bonds, or payment cards for people to buy or use.
A company or other organization that creates and offers financial securities, such as shares or bonds, or that provides payment cards to customers.
A person or group that officially gives important papers like passports, licenses, or certificates.
A person or organization that formally gives out official documents, permits, certificates, or statements.
- Base: issuer
- Plural: issuers
bond issuer
1entity that issues bonds
A company or government that borrows money from investors by selling them bonds.
- The bond issuer promises to repay the full amount on the maturity date.
- Investors carefully checked the credit rating of the bond issuer.
- The city became a bond issuer to raise money for new schools.
card issuer
1company that issues payment cards
A bank or other company that gives people payment cards, such as debit or credit cards.
- The card issuer sent a text message to confirm the online purchase.
- Your card issuer might charge a small fee for using an ATM abroad.
- If the card is damaged, the card issuer will send you a replacement.
credit card issuer
1company that provides credit cards
A bank or other company that gives people credit cards and manages their accounts.
- Your credit card issuer may block your card if it sees unusual activity.
- The credit card issuer increased my spending limit after I asked.
- You should call your credit card issuer immediately if you lose your card.
passport issuer
1authority that issues passports
The government office or authority that officially gives people passports.
- The passport issuer is printed on the first page of the document.
- You must send your old passport back to the passport issuer when renewing it.
- The embassy acts as the passport issuer for citizens living abroad.
securities issuer
1entity that issues financial securities
A company or government that sells financial products like shares or bonds to investors.
- The securities issuer must file regular reports with the stock exchange.
- Each securities issuer is responsible for making sure its disclosures are accurate.
- The regulator fined the securities issuer for misleading information in its prospectus.