noun
inter-business credit; trade credit
Refers to credit extended between companies, such as accounts payable/receivable, rather than credit from financial institutions.
企業間信用は、取引先との信頼関係の上に成り立っている。
Inter-business credit is built on trust between trading partners.
中小企業にとって、企業間信用は重要な資金調達手段の一つだ。
For small and medium-sized enterprises, trade credit is an important means of financing.