Letter of Credit Basics

Understanding main concepts of letters of credit and most frequently used terms related to L/C payments.

How to determine date of shipment on a Road Transport Document?

How to Determine Date of Shipment on a Road Transport Document?

Date of shipment is one of the key definitions in a letter of credit transaction. It is used to determine whether shipment made on...
payment types in a letter of credit transaction

Availability of Letters of Credit

According to letter of credit rules, a credit must state whether it is available by sight payment, deferred payment, acceptance or negotiation. (UCP 600...
letter of credit cuurencies

Letter of Credit Currencies

Used as a medium of exchange for goods and services, currency is the basis of the trade. It is expected that each country has its...
high letter of credit fees and commissions

How to Deal with High Banking Commissions under Letters of Credit?

No matter how many advantages letters of credit have, they have one big disadvantage. They are expensive. As a result, you should understand your costs...
Partial Acceptance of Amendments

Partial Acceptance of Amendments

According to the letter of credit rules, the beneficiary should communicate its acceptance of the amendment to the bank that advised such amendment. The beneficiary...
What does "with recourse" and "without recourse" mean in international letter of credit transaction?

What Does “With Recourse” and “Without Recourse” Mean in International Finance?

Recourse means the right to claim a refund of an amount paid in connection with the negotiation of a documentary credit or the discounting...
shipping documents

Shipping Documents

Shipping documents, when used as a term in a letter of credit, could create problems between the issuing bank and the beneficiary due to...
Documentary Condition and nondocumentary condition

What does a non-documentary condition mean?

Non-documentary condition can be defined as any instruction or condition that is not clearly attributable to a document to be stipulated in a documentary...
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