An Unaccepted L/C Amendment: Can the Bank Refuse the Documents? A Question Worth Discussing An amendment changes the applicant’s address, but the bill of lading still shows the original address as required by the original L/C. The confirming bank refuses the documents, citing UCP 600 sub-article 14(j). Is the bank right, or has it overlooked a fundamental principle governing the acceptance of amendments? Arun Ambar raises an interesting question about … Read More
Can an LC Be Amended After Documents Have Been Presented? A question from Jawad Ahmed, Pakistan, raises two interesting issues in documentary credits: Can an LC requirement be deleted by amendment after documents have already been presented and a discrepancy has been raised? Can the requirement for a draft at sight in Field 42C be removed? Here is my answer. Question Dear Sir, Hope you are doing well. I wanted … Read More
Partial Acceptance of an Amendment: A Quiet Trap in UCP 600 There is a particular kind of misunderstanding in documentary credit practice that looks harmless at first glance—almost logical, even—but can quietly lead both bankers and beneficiaries into trouble. One of those is the idea of partial acceptance of an amendment. At first, it sounds reasonable: if an amendment contains several changes, why can’t a beneficiary accept some and ignore the … Read More
Fire, General Average, and LC Obligations Can Documents Still Be Presented — and Should the LC Be Amended? Intro In international trade, accidents at sea are not uncommon. Fires, groundings, and collisions may lead to cargo damage and the declaration of General Average by the carrier or salvor. When such events occur before documents are presented under a letter of credit, issuing banks are often confronted … Read More
LC Amendment at the Last Minute: Can an Overdrawn Invoice Still Be Covered? Intro Dear friends, sometimes in trade finance we face the “extra cargo” problem: the ship takes a little more than expected, the invoice comes out higher than the LC value, and the documents are presented. The question is—can the LC still be amended at this stage? Let’s unpack this based on UCP 600 and ICC practice. _______ Question Sir, What … Read More
WHETHER THE LC CAN BE AMENDED AFTER THE DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN PRESENTED TO THE ISSUING BANK QUESTION Hi sir, This is Jawad Ahmed from Askari Bank ltd. Pakistan. Hope this email finds you well. I have a question regarding Letter of Credit amendment. I have been seeking an amendment in Letter of credit where at the time of LC opening the unit price was USD 570 and partial documents were presented against this LC with the same … Read More
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
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. Nội … Read More