Issued share capital refers to the total amount of a company’s shares that have been issued and are held by shareholders. This serves as a subset of the company's authorized share capital.
Subscribed share capital refers to that portion of the company's equity that investors have agreed to buy and for which they have committed to pay, though full payment may not yet have been made. It is a subset of the issued share capital.
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