Credit extended in a
currency outside the jurisdiction of the
central bank of the
bank extending the credit. For example, an American bank may make a
loan denominated in
Japanese yen. The term has nothing to do with the
euro; and the prefix "euro-" is used more generally to refer to deposits outside the jurisdiction of the local
central bank, e.g. "euroruble." Eurocredit loans are usually large and long-term. Banks participating in the eurocredit market generally also participate in the
eurocurrency market.