Banks by far are the largest issuers of commercial paper in the United States, for example.

For many large issuers of debt, interest rates are still low enough to make borrowing worthwhile, though rates have moved higher in recent weeks.

Bank One is also the world's largest issuer of Visa credit cards.

Competition is really going to be stifled when you put two of the largest issuers together.

Similarly, Section 306(a) does not distinguish between large and small issuers.

Among commercial banks, Citicorp is the largest issuer of corporate debt.

Currently, Britain and Canada are the largest issuers of such bonds.

The bank, the nation's largest issuer of credit cards, will pay up to $250 in rebates per item.

With the latest deal, the focus now turns to whether Capital One, the largest independent issuer left, will become a target.

With 15 million cards issued and 9.9 million accounts, it is among the largest issuers in the industry.