Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• DEPOSITORY OR WAREHOUSE RECEIPT
  
  A document issued by a bank or warehouse indicating ownership of a commodity stored in a bank depository or warehouse. In the case of many commodities deliverable against futures contracts, transfer of ownership of an appropriate depository receipt may affect contract delivery.
  
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