Look up: credit-note

1. Credit Note
   A Credit Note is raised as an opposite transaction to an Invoice and in effect reduces the Invoice amount by the amount of the Credit Note. A Credit Note will be raised against an invoice if an item on the invoice is reduced or cancelled, or if the whole invoice is cancelled (for example if a custom...
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2. Credit note
   A note, issued to a person or company when goods are returned by them, which cancels the original... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/credit-note.htm?id=331&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of credit note'>more</a>
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3. Credit note
   A `credit note` or `credit memorandum (memo)` is a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer. The seller usually issues a Credit Memo for the same or lower amount than the invoice, and then repays the money to the buyer or sets it off against a balance due from other transactions. It can als...
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4. Credit-linked note
   A `credit linked note` (CLN) is a form of funded credit derivative. It is structured as a security with an embedded credit default swap allowing the issuer to transfer a specific credit risk to credit investors. The issuer is not obligated to repay the debt if a specified event occurs. This eliminat...
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