SWIFT LÀ GÌ VÀ TẠI SAO NGA BỊ LOẠI KHỎI HỆ THỐNG THANH TOÁN SWIFT? Mỹ và EU quyết định chọn giải pháp “hạt nhân” là loại các ngân hàng Nga khỏi hệ thống thanh toán quốc tế, SWIFT nhằm đáp trả việc Nga tấn công quân sự Ucraine. Tài sản của Ngân hàng Trung ương Nga cũng sẽ bị phong tỏa nhằm ngăn chặn Nga sử dụng dự trữ ngoại hối gửi tại các … Read More
CAN A BANK REFER TO THE PROVISIONS OF ISBP IN ADDITION TO UCP WHEN CHECKING DOCUMENTS? QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, When the LC only indicates UCP 600 as governing rule but not ISBP, should a bank also make references to ISBP provisions in addition to UCP when checking documents to determine clean/discrepant? Please also advise on what other occasions do we use ISBP. Thanks. ————– ANSWER Hi, According to the introduction of ISBP, the international … Read More
HOW TO GIVE NOTICE OF REFUSAL TO THE BENEFICIARY WHO HAS PRESENTED THE DOCUMENTS DIRECTLY TO THE ISSUING BANK? QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, I understand that sub-article 6 (a) UCP 600 allows the beneficiary to present the documents directly to the issuing bank. However, I want to know how the issuing bank give the notice of refusal to the beneficiary in case the presented documents contain discrepancies. Thank you for your advice Best regards, L.L —– ANSWER Hi, … Read More
EARLY PRESENTATION QUESTION Dear Mr Old Man, I am Dang from Vietnam Prosperity bank. I know that you usually give valuable oppion for difficult cases from bank in Vietnam. Today, our bank faces with a difficult case and I would like to seek your valuable idea: L/C required: Latest date of shipment: 10 Aug 20… Period for presentation: After 21days from the … Read More
PAYMENT CLAUSE IN TRANSFERRED LETTERS OF CREDIT PAYMENT CLAUSE IN TRANSFERRED LETTERS OF CREDIT QUESTION Dear all, Is the payment clause that we shall pay only when we receive funds from issuing bank under original L/C, usual in transferred letters of credit and the banks are always using such structure of payment clause when transferring L/C or is it something which some banks are using but … Read More
DOCUMENTS LOST IN TRANSIT QUESTION Dear Mr Old Man, Please help me to clarify my confusions about the paragraph of article 35 UCP 600, which says “If a nominated bank determines that a presentation is complying and forwards the documents to the issuing bank or confirming bank, whether or not the nominated bank has honoured or negotiated, an issuing bank or confirming bank must … Read More
PAYMENT CLAUSE IN TRANSFERRED LETTERS OF CREDIT QUESTION Dear all, Is the payment clause that we shall pay only when we receive funds from issuing bank under original L/C, usual in transferred letters of credit and the banks are always using such structure of payment clause when transferring L/C or is it something which some banks are using but it is not proper? Thanks Snježana ———- ANSWER … Read More
WHERE THE APPLICANT REFUSES TO TAKE UP THE DOCUMENTS Yellow sand beach, Hai Van Pass QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, We appreciate your answer to the following case: At the request of the applicant, we issued an L/C fully secured by the applicant’s deposit account with our bank. The documents required for presentation including 3/3 original bills of lading made out to the order of our bank notify the … Read More
T.T.REIMBURSEMENT ALLOWED QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man! Our company is going to open an LC but the exporter requires the LC to allow T.T.R. Though we have done some business with this exporter at FOB terms, we fear that with this clause the negotiating bank may collude with the exporter to claim reimbursement by swift message before shipment is made. Though the … Read More
WHERE 1/3 ORIGINAL BILL OF LADING IS SENT TO THE ISSUING BANK QUESTION Mr. Old Man, We are exporting some goods to Nigeria. Importer Bank is First Bank of Nigeria, confirming bank is Standard Chartered Bank, Mumbai and advising bank is State Bank of India, Nagpur, India. In our LC there is a clause, wherein through our advising bank, we have to submit 2/3 original Shipped on Board OCEAN BILL OF LADING … Read More
IS THE NOMINATED BANK REQUIRED TO VERIFY WHETHER THE BENEFICIARY HAS AUTHORIZED THE PRESENTING BANK TO PRESENT THE DOCUMENTS?
IS THE NOMINATED BANK REQUIRED TO VERIFY WHETHER THE BENEFICIARY HAS AUTHORIZED THE PRESENTING BANK TO PRESENT THE DOCUMENTS?