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C
c
|
Cents
in U.S.
and
Canada
|
c
|
Cents,
circa, clean
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C
|
Series
"C" bonds or debentures; class "C" preferred or common stock; contra
|
C.A.
|
Chartered
accountant, current assets
|
C/A
|
Current
assets, capital account, credit account
|
Cab.
|
Cables,
cabinet (bonds), cabin
|
C.A.D.
|
Cash
against documents
|
C.A.F.,
c.a.f.
|
Cost,
assurance, freight
|
Canc.
|
Cancel,
cancellation
|
C
& D, c & d
|
Collection
and delivery
|
C
& F, c & f
|
Cost
and freight
|
C
& I, c & I
|
Cost
and insurance
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CAMEL
|
Capital
/ asset quality / management / earnings / liquidity regulatory ratings
|
Cap.
|
Capital,
capitalization, capacity
|
Cap'y
|
Capacity
|
Carr.
Pd., Cge.
|
Carriage
paid
|
Pd.
|
|
Cash.
|
Cashier
|
Cash
B/L
|
Cash
against bill of lading
|
Cash
Docs
|
Cash
against documents
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CATS
|
Certificate
of accrual on Treasury securities
|
C/B
|
Cash
book
|
CBA
|
Cost-benefit
analysis
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CBCT
|
Customer-bank
communications terminal
|
C.B.D.
|
Cash
before delivery
|
CBOE
|
Chicago
Board of Option Exchange
|
CCh
|
Commerce
Clearing House
|
C.C.
|
Cashier's
check, contra credit
|
C/D,
C.D.
|
Certificate
of deposit, cash discount
|
Cd
forwd
|
Carried
forward
|
CEO
|
Chief
executive officer
|
Cert.
|
Certify,
certified, certification, certificate
|
C.F.&I,
c.f.&I, c.f.
|
Cost,
freight and insurance
|
CF
|
Commercial
finance
|
CFA
|
Chartered
Financial Analyst
|
CFO
|
Chief
financial officer
|
CFR
|
Code
of Federal Regulations
|
C.H.
|
Clearing
House, customs house
|
Chgs
|
Charges
|
Ch.
Ppd.
|
Charges
prepaid
|
Chq.
|
Cheque
|
C/I
|
Certificate(s)
of indebtedness
|
C.I.,
c.i.
|
Cost
and insurance
|
C.I.A.,
c.i.a.
|
Cash
in advance
|
C.I.&F.,
c.i.&f.
|
Cost,
insurance and freight
|
C,U,F.&C.,
|
Cost,
insurance, freight and commissions (or c.i.f.&c.charges)
|
C.I.F.C.&I.,
|
Cost,
insurance, freight, commissions (or c.i.f.c & i.collection)
and interest
|
C.I.F.&E.,
c.i.f.&e.
|
Cost,
insurance, freight and exchange
|
C.I.F.&I.
|
Cost,
insurance, freight and interest
|
C.I.F.C.E.&I.,
|
Cost,
insurance, freight, commissions (or c.i.f.c.e.&i. Collection),
exchange and interest
|
C.I.F.I.,
c.i.f.i.
|
Cost,
insurance, freight and interest
|
C.I.F.I.&E.,
c.i.f.i.&e.
|
Cost,
insurance, freight, interest and exchange
|
Ck
|
Check
|
C.L.,
c.l.
|
Carload,
current liabilities
|
C/L
|
Cash
letter, current liabilities
|
CL
|
Commercial
loan
|
CLADR
|
Class
life asset depreciation range (tax)
|
CI
|
Class
|
CI,
B/L
|
Clean
bill of lading
|
c.l.d.
|
Cost
laid down
|
Cld.
|
Cleared
|
CMO
|
Collateralized
mortgage obligation
|
CMV
|
Current
market value
|
Comml,
com'l, commm'l
|
Commercial
|
CN
|
Consignment
note
|
C/N
|
Credit
note
|
C.O.
|
Cash
order
|
CO
|
Company
|
COC
|
Comptroller
of the Currency
|
C.O.D.,
c.o.d.
|
Cash
on delivery
|
Coll.
|
Collateral,
collection
|
Coll/L
|
Collection
letter
|
Coll,
Tr.
|
Collateral
trust
|
Com
|
Common
|
Com'l
Paper
|
Commercial
paper
|
Comm.
|
Commission
|
Comp.
|
Comparison,
compound, composite
|
Comp't
|
Comptroller
|
Conf.,
conf.
|
Confirm,
confirmation, conference
|
Cons.
Cert.
|
Consular
certificate
|
Con.
Cr.
|
Contra
credit
|
Cons.
|
Consolidated,
consigned, consignment, consul
|
Consol.
|
Consolidated
|
Constr.
|
Construction
|
Contra
|
Against
|
Conv.
|
Convertible
|
Corp.
|
Corporation,
corporate
|
Corr.
|
Correspondent,
corresponding, correspondence
|
C/P
|
Charter
party, custom of the port
|
CP
|
Commercial
paper
|
C.P.A.
|
Certified
public accountant
|
CPFF
|
Cost
plus fixed fee
|
CPI
|
Consumer
price index
|
CPM
|
Cost
per thousand
|
CPPC
|
Cost
plus a percentage of cost
|
Cps.
|
Coupons
|
C/R,
C.R., c.r.
|
Current
rate, company's risk
|
CR
|
Class
rate, carrier risk, current rate
|
CR,
cr
|
Credit,
creditor
|
CRA
|
Community
Reinvestment Act
|
C.R.M.
|
Cash
by return mail, cash on receipt of merchandise
|
CRT
|
Cathode
Ray Tube
|
C.R.S.
|
Cash
by return steamer
|
C/s
|
Case/s
|
C.S.
|
Capitol
Stock
|
CSVLI
|
Cash
surrender value of insurance
|
CT,
C/T
|
Collateral
trust, cable transfer
|
C.T.L.
|
Constructive
total loss
|
Ctfs
|
Certificates
|
Cts
|
Cents,
centimes
|
Cum.
|
Cumulative
|
Curr.
|
Current,
currency
|
CUSIP
|
Communiform
security identification procedure
|
Cv.
|
Convertible
|
Cvt.
|
Convert,
Convertible
|
CC.W.O.,
c.w.o.
|
Cash
with order
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CWT,
cwt
|
Hundredweight
|
Cy
|
Currency
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