An overdraft results when a note discounted at a bank is not met when due.

银行贴现的支票到期而未能支付就成为透支。

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In a typical Yorkville investment, Angelo would make a loan to a smallish company in return for a note that carried a fixed interest rate that could also be converted into discounted stock.

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Email, E-Cards, Social Media, and pre-printed cards are easily discounted or ignored but a hand written note never is.

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