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    It is a method of payment on which a bankon behalf of a buyer undertakes to a seller

    to effect payment when proper documentscovering shipment of goods or servicesrendered complying with terms andconditions stipulated in the letter of credit

    are presented.

    DOCUMENTARY CREDIT

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    The instrument used under documentarycredit is known as Letter of Credit.

    This same L/C is treated as import L/C ona buyers side and as export L/C on asellers side.

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    Policy Issues

    1) Choose Method of Payment

    a. Establish country risk criteria

    b. Standards for particular buyers

    Payment history

    Size of transactions/credit limit

    Credit History

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    Policy Issues2) Set Policies for Each Method

    a. Cash in advance wire transfersVs.check

    b. Open account discount policy, controlsetc.

    c. Documentary Collections payment atsight

    d. Letters of Credit Policy Letter L/C Checklist

    3) Enforce the Policies That You Set

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    A Foreign Check Does Not Represent

    Immediate Payment

    Foreign Checks Must BeSent Back for Collection

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    Documentary CollectionsDocumentary Collections

    Buyer/ImporterBuyer/Importer Seller/ExporterSeller/Exporter

    Sellers BankSellers BankBuyers BankBuyers Bank

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    Buyer/ImporterBuyer/Importer

    Seller/ExporterSeller/Exporter BankBank

    Seller/ExporterSeller/Exporter

    Buyer/ImporterBuyer/Importer

    UPSUPS

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    A Letter of Credit is:

    A substitution of the banks credit for the

    buyers

    A banks promise to pay upon the satisfactorycompliance with the L/Cs terms and

    conditions by the L/Cs Beneficiary

    Note Banks Deal in Documents ONLY

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    Letters of Credit

    Parties to a letter of credit

    Letter of Credit Types

    Import Export

    Standby

    L/C cycle

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    Parties to a Letter of Credit

    SELLER(EXPORTER)

    BENEFICIARYORGINAL BENEFICIARYSECOND BENEFICIARY

    TRANSFEREE

    ASSIGNEESHIPPERDRAWER

    BUYER

    (IMPORTER)

    ACCOUNT PARTY

    APPLICANTACCOUNTEE

    DRAWEE

    PARTY LETTER OF CREDIT TERM

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    Parties to a Letter of Credit (Contd)

    BUYERS BANK ISSUERISSUING BANK

    OPENING BANKPAYING BANK

    ACCEPTING BANKDRAWEE

    ISSUING BANK

    CO

    RRESPO

    NDENT

    ADVISING BANK

    CO

    NFIRMING BANKTRANSFERRING BANKNEGOTIATING BANKACCEPTING BANKPAYING BANK

    PARTY LETTER OF CREDIT TERM

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    Standby Commercial

    Back up in case ofnon-payment or non-performance

    Generally notexpected to be drawn

    Used for

    services/goods After the fact

    Primary source ofpayment

    Used for actual goods

    Somewhatsimultaneous

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    Standby L/C

    Financial

    Performance

    Bid Bond

    Performance Bond

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    L/C

    L/CL/CApplicationL/CApplication

    Buyer/ ImporterApplicant - 1Buyer/ Importer

    Applicant - 1Seller/ ExporterBeneficiary - 4Seller/ ExporterBeneficiary - 4

    AdvisingBankConfirmingBank

    NegotiatingBank -3

    AdvisingBankConfirmingBank

    NegotiatingBank -3

    IssuingBank2

    IssuingBank2

    Transaction

    Cycle

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    DOCs

    DOCs

    DOCs$

    $

    $

    MerchandiseMerchandiseuyer/ Importer - 8,9buyer/ Importer - 8,9b Seller/ Exporter - 5,11Seller/ Exporter - 5,11

    AdvisingBankConfirmingBank

    NegotiatingBank - 6,10

    AdvisingBankConfirmingBank

    NegotiatingBank - 6,10

    IssuingBank - 7,9aIssuingBank - 7,9a

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    Sight 20

    Pay to the order of $

    Dollars

    To

    At January 5 10

    ABC Co. 8,020.00

    Eight Thousand Twenty Dollars and 00/100

    Standard Chartered Bank

    New York, NY

    ABCCo.

    DRAFT

    Drawn under Documentary Credit No. M0491110NS00616, of the

    XYZ Bank, Addis Ababa, dated September 17, 2002

    Endorse theback!

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    Common Documents

    Draft

    Transport Document (b/l)

    Commercial invoice Insurance policy or certificate

    Packing list

    Certificate of origin, weight Beneficiary statements

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    When you receive an L/C

    CHECK IT CAREFULLY!!!

    Review it ASAP

    L/C mirror sales contract Can you perform

    Can you provide ALL the documents

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    Critical Things to Look For

    Latest shipment date

    Expiry date

    Partial shipments Merchandise description

    Can you provide documents required

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    Domestic International

    Known bank

    Known country risk

    Known customs andlanguage

    Unknown bank (??)

    Country stability

    Currency stability

    Foreign laws andusages

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    Confirmation

    ConfirmingBank

    ConfirmingBank

    IssuingBank

    IssuingBank

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    Credit Issues

    As Applicant

    your Credit Worthiness

    yourCollateral

    As Beneficiary

    probably none

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    Cost Issues

    As Beneficiary

    minimal cost usually

    if confirmed, expect to pay As Applicant

    based on your credit and/or collateral

    use of other bank services

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    Where to get more information

    ICC Uniform Customs and Practice forDocumentary Credits (UCP 500)

    ICC Guide to Documentary CreditOperations for the UCP 500

    INCOTERMS 1990

    International Standby Practices 1998jjj

    (http://www.iccwbo.org)

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