— Also termed guaranty letter of credit. [Cases: Banks and Banking 191.10. C.J.S. Bills and Notes; Letters of Credit §§ 341–366, 368–370, 372–376.]
standby letter of credit
A letter of credit used to guarantee either a monetary or a nonmonetary obligation (such as the performance of construction work), whereby the issuing bank agrees to pay the beneficiary if the bank customer defaults on its obligation. — Abbr. SL/C.