This Standard covers the definition of ’Arboun (Earnest Money), the rules applicable to it and its applications in the activities of institutions in commutative financial transactions that do not require spot delivery of countervalues. It does not cover payments made prior to contract such as refundable security deposits, commissions or advance payments made subsequent to contracts that are not subject to options.

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