INVOICE NOT CERTIFYING WHAT HAS NOT BEEN SHIPPED QUESTION Dear Sir, LC allows both AIR and SEA shipment. Amount: USD 100,000 Shipment by AIR: USD 40,000 Shipment by SEA: USD 60,000 43P: Partial Shipments: ALLOWED 43T: Transshipments: ALLOWED LC Clause states “INVOICE MUST CERTIFY THAT THE MERCHANDISE ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROFORMA INVOICE NO. XXX DATE XXX FOR USD 40,000.00 AND PROFORMA INVOICE NO. YYY DATED YYY FOR … Read More
WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF EXCLUSION OF UCP 600 SUB-ARTICLE 12b? QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, I hope my email finds you doing well I would ask you if the issuing bank wish to exclude article 12 b by credit what is the impact and scenario in this case. Thanks for your reply in advance Regards Firas —- ANSWER Hi, UCP 600 Sub-article 12(b) states that when an issuing bank nominates … Read More
IS THE NOMINATED BANK REQUIRED TO VERIFY WHETHER THE BENEFICIARY HAS AUTHORIZED THE PRESENTING BANK TO PRESENT THE DOCUMENTS? QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, I hope you’re doing well. Could you please help clarify the following questions regarding the LC collection procedure between the beneficiary and the presenting bank? Is the beneficiary required to complete any authorization process with the presenting bank when instructing them to forward documents to the issuing bank for payment or to the nominated bank … Read More
CAN THE ISUING BANK CITE “LATE PRESENTATION” AS A DISCREPANCY SOLELY BASED ON THE DATE OF THE COVER LETTER? QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, We would appreciate your guidance on the following matter: The L/C requires documents to be presented within 15 days after the Bill of Lading date, but the last permitted date for presentation falls on a Sunday. The negotiating bank’s cover letter, which certifies compliance with the L/C terms, is dated on the following Monday. Would … Read More
RETURN OF DOCUMENTS (rev) QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, We seek your advice regarding a case involving document discrepancies. As the issuing bank, we have received a set of documents in which all originals of the insurance certificates are not endorsed in blank as required. The applicant has informed us that the beneficiary has agreed to replace these discrepant insurance certificates and has requested … Read More
TRẢI NGHIỆM XE BUS ĐÀ NẴNG-HỘI AN & TIẾNG MỸ BỒI Lần đầu tiên, Mr. Old Man đi xe bus từ Đà Nẵng đến Hội An và ngược lại, mang theo chiếc xe đạp gấp 3 Sixty. Đó một trải nghiệm thú vị và đáng nhớ: Mr. Old Man đạp xe ra trạm xe bus gần nhà và chờ ở đó chừng 20 phút là lên xe bus, suốt hành trình … Read More
UNDERSTANDING SERVICES LETTER OF CREDIT (LC) QUESTION Dear Sir, Could you help me understand the concept of a Services Letter of Credit? I would also appreciate it if you could provide a draft of a Services LC. Looking forward to your assistance. Best regards, Jawad Askari Bank Pakistan —– ANSWER Hi, A Services Letter of Credit (LC) is issued to guarantee payment for services rendered … Read More
CAN A BANK ISSUE AN LC FOR AN AMOUNT LESS THAN THE PROFORMA INVOICE? QUESTION Dear Sir, This is Jawad from Askari Bank, Pakistan. I would like to confirm whether a bank can issue a Letter of Credit (LC) for an amount lower than the proforma invoice amount. For example, if the proforma invoice amount is USD 100, can the applicant request an LC for only USD 45? Additionally, if the applicant later requests … Read More
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A DOCUMENT COVERING MORE THAN ONE FUNCTION MAY BE PRESENTED AS SEPARATE DOCUMENTS QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, Please help me with this case: The L/C requires the following document: “Certificate of Antibiotic and Chemical certified by NAFIQAD” We presented two separate documents: Certificate of Antibiotic Certificate of Chemical However, the bank refused the documents, stating that they should have been presented as a single document instead of two separate ones. Please provide … Read More