WHEN IS AN AMENDMENT DEEMED ACCEPTED BY THE BENEFICIARY? KHI NÀO SỬA ĐỔI ĐƯỢC XEM ĐÃ CHẤP NHẬN BỞI NGƯỜI THỤ HƯỞNG? QUESTION Kính gửi: Mr. Old Man, Em cảm ơn anh đã đọc email của em. Em gặp trường hợp như sau: LC xuất của em có 1 tu chỉnh nhưng em không đồng ý tu chỉnh đó do không đáp ứng được nội dung tu chỉnh. … Read More
NEXT TIME DON’T BOMBARD MR. OLD MAN WITH TOO MANY QUESTIONS AT ONCE QUESTION Hi Mr. Old Man, It’s me again. Sorry for reaching out over the weekend. I have some more complex questions this time, so please feel free to respond whenever it’s convenient for you. When issuing a usance LC, does the issuer need to maintain 100% of the purchase value in their bank account for the entire duration of the … Read More
HOW LONG DOES THE SECOND BENEFICIARY USUALLY WAIT TO RECEIVE PAYMENT? QUESTION Hi Mr. Old Man, Thank you for the prompt reply. Based on your experience, how long does the second beneficiary usually have to wait to get the money after the first beneficiary has been paid? Thank you. Genevieve —— ANSWER Hi, How long the second beneficiary usually waits to receive payment depends upon whether the transferring bank is the second the … Read More
TÊN NGƯỜI THỤ HƯỞNG TRONG THƯ ĐÒI TIỀN KHÁC VỚI TÊN NGƯỜI THỤ HƯỞNG TRONG THƯ BẢO LÃNH QUESTION Bank A phát hành Performance Bond và thông báo cho Người hưởng tại Malaysia thông qua Ngân hàng thông báo là Maybank. Bảo lãnh hết hạn vào ngày 31/08/2024. Bảo lãnh cho nghĩa vụ của KH v/v cung cấp dịch vụ cho tàu và lai dắt ra ngoài khơi. Ngày 26/08/2024, Người hưởng gửi yêu cầu đòi tiền nhưng … Read More
LC AVAILABLE BY NEGOTIATION VS LC AVAILABLE BY PAYMENT QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, It is very common that we see the LC available with “any bank” or name and address of a bank by negotiation. Today, I received a LC available with any bank in India by “Payment” What does it mean? How it works? Is it beneficial for beneficiary? Request you all to throw light in detail. Urgent … Read More
USANCE LC AVAILABLE WITH ANY BANK BY NEGOTIATION QUESTION Kính thưa bác Nguyễn Hữu Đức Kính nhờ bác giải đáp giúp con liên quan đến quy trình thanh toán L/C trong trường hợp này ạ. Issuing Bank: Wells Fargo Bank, Los Angeles, United States. Swift code: PNBPUS6L Advising Bank: Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (VIETCOMBANK), Ho Chi Minh City Branch. Swift code: BFTVVNVX007 Applicant: Importer in Los … Read More
HOW TO DETERMINE SHIPMENT DATE IN A CHARTER PARTY BILL OF LADING? QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, I have a query regarding on board date for a Charter party BL BL states as below “SHIPPED ON BOARD FREIGHT PAYABLE AS PER CHARTER PARTY XXXXX XXXXX LOADING COMPLETED ON 23 May 2024” No other on board notation anywhere. And date of issue is 23 Jul 2024 What will be the shipment date for … Read More
THE ABSENCE OF AN LC NUMBER OR MISTYPING THAT NUMBER ON A DOCUMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REASON FOR REFUSAL QUESTION Top urgent Mr. Old Man, Bank S in UAE has stopped our payment by pointing out a single discrepancy that charter party bill of lading evidences LC issue date 24.6.24 instead of 21.6.14. However, LC not demands LC number or issue date nowhere in 46a or 47a. Moreover, Field 47A of LC says “obvious typography, spelling errors are … Read More
WHY SHOULD AN ISSUING BANK NOT REQUIRE A SIGHT DRAFT TO BE DRAWN ON THE REIMBURSING BANK? QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, I hope this email finds you well. I came across URR 725 while studying for CDCS and found some points unclear for me. Would you please kindly share your thoughts about the following questions? Question 1: Articles 6e-iii and 9c-iii: “An issuing bank should not require a sight draft to be drawn on the reimbursing bank”. According … Read More
WHERE MT 700 DOES NOT CONTAIN FIELD 43P QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, We received a SWIFT MT 700 which does not contain Field 43P (Partial shipments). I want to know whether partial shipments are allowed or not allowed. Thank you for your clarification. Best regards, PTT —- ANSWER Hi, Field 43P (partial shipments) specifies whether or not partial shipments are allowed under the LC. This field is … Read More