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Definition of "credit card"

Banking

card from bank used to pay for things a card issued by a bank or financial institution and accepted by a merchant in payment for a transaction for which the cardholder must subsequently reimburse the issuer.

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Definitions of ’credit card’ and meaning of ’credit card’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’credit card’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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