General Law

Discounting

0268-en RE330 Code of Obligations (CO, General/Special Part) As of 11.07.2026


Discounting refers to the purchase of a domestic bill of exchange that is not yet due. The purchase price is the bill of exchange amount minus the discount.

Deutsch

Diskontierung 0268-de

Unter der Diskontierung versteht man den Ankauf eines inländischen, noch nicht fälligen Wechsels. Den Kaufpreis bildet die Wechselsumme abzüglich des Diskonto.

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