„Standby Commitment“

What does Standby Commitment stand for?

A bank commitment to loan money up to a specified amount for a specific period, to be used only in a certain contingency.

Source:

Mishkin, Frederic S. “The Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets.” 10th ed. Pearson, 2012.

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