issuernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɪʃuːər/usFINANCE, STOCK MARKET a company, government, or organization that offers shares, bonds, etc. for sale:
bond/equity/warrant issuer You'll get your principal back at maturity, provided the bond issuer doesn't default.
corporate/municipal issuer
a person or company that supplies, publishes, or makes something available:
credit-card/debit-card issuer Credit-card issuers increased their efforts to collect bad debts.
ticket/certificate issuer
MONEY a bank or government that officially makes available currency and coins:
The country's long-term foreign and local currency issuer default ratings were cut two levels.