Difference between revisions of "Confirming Bank"

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Definition

Confirming Bank. It is a financial institution that has added its Confirmation to a Letter of Credit.

This term is also sometimes used loosely to refer to a financial institution that has issued a commitment to purchase letter of credit documents without recourse, a practice called silent confirmation.