This standard covers securities (Guarantees) intended to secure obligations and protect debts against procrastination and default. Such securities may take the form of written documents, attestations, personal guarantees, mortgages, cheques and promissory notes. The standard also explains the permissible and prohibited forms of securities. It also intends to distinguish between liabilities and the assets held on trust.

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