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The Letter of Credit
Irrevocable Credit
means the credit cannot be amended or cancelled without the agreement of all parties (the beneficiary, the applicant and the issuing bank). A credit therefore should clearly indicate whether it is revocable or irrevocable. In the absence of such indication, the credit shall be deemed to be irrevocable. An irrevocable letter of credit can neither be amended nor cancelled without the agreement of all parties to the credit. Under UCP500 all letters of credit are deemed to be irrevocable unless otherwise stated.
Revocable Credit
This type of credit may be amended or cancelled without the beneficiary's consent. Therefore, a revocable letter of credit does not constitute a legally binding undertaking by the issuing bank to make payment. However, the issuing bank must reimburse another bank with which a revocable letter of credit had been made available for sight payment, acceptance or negotiation – for any payment, acceptance or negotiation made by such bank prior to receipt by it of notice of amendment or cancellation.
Standby Letters of Credit
A standby letter of credit is used as support where an alternative, less secure, method of payment has been agreed. They are also used in the United States of America in place of bank guarantees. Should the exporter fail to receive payment from the importer he may claim under the standby letter of credit.
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Export Bills Purchased
Export Bills Purchased is the discounting of a D/P bill (Documents Against Payment) or D/A bill (Documents Against Acceptance) to grant an advance to the customer against export documents.
Export Bills For Collection
Export Bills For Collection is a documentary collection or a clean collection where the seller (drawer) sends through his banker (Remitting Bank) financial and/or commercial documents which represent the underlying goods to the buyer (drawee) through his banker (Collecting Bank) with instructions that the documents be released to the buyer either against payment or acceptance of the bill.
Export Bills Negotiation
Export bills negotiation is payment (with or without recourse) or acceptance made under documents presented under Documentary Credit subject to Uniform Customs and Practices for Documentary Credits ICC publication No 500 of 1993.
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