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C

c

Cents in U.S. and Canada

c

Cents, circa, clean

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

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

CATS

Certificate of accrual on Treasury securities

C/B

Cash book

CBA

Cost-benefit analysis

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

CWT, cwt

Hundredweight

Cy

Currency

 

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