Mr. Old Man For those who eat, sleep and breathe Letters of Credit & Cycling

QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, As far as I know there are only two types of collection: D/P (Documents Against Payment) and D/A (Documents Against Acceptance). However, I’ve just heard about a strange collection: D/P at xxx days after BL date. Please let me know if there is such a strange collection. If there is, what is the difference between …

QUESTION Kính gửi anh Old Man, Hiện nay em cũng đang nghiên cứu về sản phẩm BPO, tuy nhiên còn khá mới mẻ tại Việt Nam. Anh có thể chia sẻ với em một chút kiến thức về sản phẩm này không ạ (phương thức giao dịch, …). Em cảm ơn a nhiều ———— ANSWER Hi, Cung cấp cho bạn …

QUESTION In response to a query at http://letterofcreditforum.com/content/i-need-some-clarification-regards-lc, you wrote: “Different from LC available by payment, LC available by negotiation allows the beneficiary to receive the payment by negotiating the sight drafts and documents at a nominated negotiating bank which is normally located in his country. The negotiation may be effected on a with or without recourse basis”. I do …

QUESTION Dear Sir. Need a clarification on transferable LC regarding clause 42C. – If the original LC mentions LC at sight, can the 1st beneficiary change this to LC 30 days usance when transferring this LC to the 2nd beneficiary ( if the 2nd beneficiary agrees to LC 30 days). If a sight LC is transferred as a sight LC, …

QUESTION The LC was issued for $8,000 showing as follows: – Field 45: Commodity: Fabrics Total amount: $10,000 TT advance $ 2,000 – Field 46: Insurance cert cover for 110% invoice value Documents presented: – Invoice shows: Commodity: Fabrics Actual shipped goods amount: $10,000 TT advance $ 2,000 Invoice amount: $8,8000 – Insurance Certificate shows: Sum insured: $8800. Is the …

QUESTION Our company is specialized in importing P-phones. Our policy is that the quality, quantity and condition of the goods must be checked at our end. If the goods are satisfactory we will sign Hand Over Certificate which is the key document to trigger the payment. According to the contract we have to open a letter of credit in favour …

QUESTION LC states: – Special condition: Documents showing anycorrections without authentication by the issuer are not acceptable. – Invoice must be certified by Chamber of Commerce – Trade terms: CFR ADEN SEAPORT YEMEN The presented BL shows the letterhead of PIL Pte Ltd andis signed by PIL Vietnam Co., Ltd as Agent for the Carrier:PIL Pte Ltd. The presented invoice …

QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, I follow up your blog and see it very helpful. I have a question for you. Bank B sent Bank C an MT 710 showing some details as follows: Field 40B (Form of Documentary Credit): IRREVOCABLE ADDING OUR CONFIRMATION Field 52A (ISSUING BANK): BANK A Field 41A: (Available with … by): BANK B BY NEGOTIATION …

QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, Mr. Old Man cho em hỏi nghiệp vụ CAD xuất khẩu và nhập khẩu được thực hiện theo trình tự như thế nào?  Em làm TTQT nhưng chưa thực hiện nghiệp vụ này bao giờ mà chỉ được nghe qua thôi nên không hiểu rõ lắm. Mr. Old Man có thể giúp em hiểu về …

QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, I have the following case that needs your advice: A seller signed a contract to sell sea products to a buyer in Italy. After the shipment was made, the seller presented the documents under D/P terms to his bank (remitting bank) and asked for discounting. The remitting bank discounted the documents on a with recourse …

QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man If B/L dated 4 months before LC issuance date, is it acceptable? Do we consider as stale B/L? However, the documents were presented within presentation period as LC called for 21 days from LC issuance date. Special condition also stated that documents issued prior to LC issuance date is acceptable. Can we take the B/L …

Introduction When a letter of credit is available by negotiation and Field 42C identifies the Issuing Bank as the drawee, does the beneficiary necessarily have to present a draft? Or can the Issuing Bank reject the documents if no draft is presented? This question from Firas raises an interesting point about the role of drafts under documentary credits and, in …

Lướt Facebook, Mr. Old Man gặp một câu chuyện hài tiếng Anh cũng khá vui. Chuyện là một buổi tối nọ, một lão tỷ phú người Anh đang đi dạo với con chó thì bất ngờ một gã người Pakistan xông ra từ bụi rậm, bắn ba phát và giết chết con chó. Quá sốc, lão tỷ phú hỏi: “Why …

Đêm qua, tại sân Mỹ Đình đã diễn ra trận chung kết lượt về ASEAN Cup. Việt Nam hòa Thái Lan 2–2 ở lượt về, thắng chung cuộc 4–2 và lên ngôi vô địch ASEAN Cup lần thứ hai liên tiếp. Chúc mừng đội tuyển Việt Nam! Một trận chung kết thật đáng nhớ. Nhưng có một chuyện làm Mr. …

Hồi tháng 5/2026, Mr. Old Man đã có một cuộc phỏng vấn với Hope Hoffman – nữ vận động viên người Mỹ vừa giành chức vô địch VNG Ironman Vietnam 140.6 tổ chức tại Đà Nẵng. Xem bài phỏng vấn tại đây: A Quick Interview with Hope Hoffman – Champion of Ironman Da Nang 2026 Mới đây, chỉ 4 ngày …

Back in May 2026, Mr. Old Man had the pleasure of interviewing Hope Hoffman, the American triathlete who won the VNG Ironman Vietnam 140.6 in Da Nang in May 2026. You can read the interview here: A Quick Interview with Hope Hoffman – Champion of Ironman Da Nang 2026 More recently, just four days before her 28th birthday, Hope Hoffman …

A question from Jawad Ahmed, Pakistan, regarding the relationship between the latest date of shipment, the actual shipment date and the period for presentation under an LC. Question Dear Sir, I hope you are doing well. I wanted to ask regarding the subject matter. Can you please clarify Field 44C, i.e. the latest date of shipment, and the shipped on …