Stamp or coin producer

• Bank, vis-a-vis credit cards
• Source of stocks or bonds
• Bond offerer, e.g.
• Main bank vis-à-vis currency
• One who puts out?
• Bank, cardwise

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Issuer is a legal entity that develops, registers and sells securities for the purpose of financing its operations. Issuers may be domestic or foreign governments, corporations or investment trusts. Issuers are legally responsible for the obligations of ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an institution that issues something (securities or publications or currency etc.)

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Issuer \Is"su*er\ ([i^]sh"[-u]*[~e]r), n. One who issues, emits, or publishes.