Issuer | B2B Finance Glossary
Aug 31, 2023 by Zazil Martinez
What is an Issuer? An issuer is a legal entity that develops, registers, and sells securities to raise money for future endeavors. Issuers can be investment trusts, corporations, or domestic or foreign governments. The most common types of securities that issuers sell are stocks and bonds. However, issuers sell other types of securities, including derivatives, notes, mutual funds, exchange-traded-fund (ETFs), and debentures. Issuers of bonds are rated by agencies so that potential investors can assess their overall stability and track records. These agencies use a system to determine the financial health of the issuer in question and its ability to make interest payments and repay its loans as they mature.
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