Double Confirmation: Possible, but Is It Practical? Intro Every now and then, Mr. Old Man receives a question that looks simple at first glance but becomes rather complicated once you bring UCP 600, two confirming banks, and two places of expiry into the picture. Here is a recent question from Firas about whether an LC can be structured with two confirming banks and two places of expiry, … Read More
DOUBLE CONFIRMATION: IS IT POSSIBLE? Today, Facebook reminded me of a fascinating discussion that took place 16 years ago — on 27 June 2009 — on the now-defunct DCPro forum. It revolved around a rather rare scenario: a letter of credit confirmed by two separate confirming banks. The original question came from Khalid (UAE), and the conversation included insightful responses from renowned trade finance experts … Read More
DOUBLE CONFIRMATION QUERY FROM Khalid Ifthikar – United Arab Emirates Even though UCP 600 does not mention or prohibit, can an Issuing bank request Bank A to add confirmation and request Bank A to advise the LC to Bank B for re-confirmation of Bank A risk.If this is clearly worded in the LC, should Bank B treat the issuing bank as primary … Read More