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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Account]] | |||
* [[Agent]] | * [[Agent]] | ||
* [[Beneficiary]] | * [[Beneficiary]] | ||
* [[Custodian]] | |||
* [[Escrow account]] | * [[Escrow account]] | ||
* [[Settlement]] | * [[Settlement]] |
Latest revision as of 14:30, 6 July 2022
1.
A shorter term account in which a bank or other custodian holds funds belonging to others, for specific purposes only.
Also known as an escrow account.
2.
A longer term account established under a trust deed, in which a trustee administers the funds on behalf of the beneficiaries.