Deferred Payment LC: Is a Draft Required? And If So, Drawn on Whom? Intro A small but recurring point of confusion in practice: when a credit is available by deferred payment, do we still need a bill of exchange—and if yes, who should it be drawn on? The answer is straightforward in principle, but often misunderstood in execution. Question Dear Sir, Good day! The LC shows: Available with: XYZ Bank Drawee: XYZ Bank … Read More
Drafts under Letters of Credit: Common Confusions and Practical Answers Intro Drafts (bills of exchange) are among the most misunderstood elements in documentary credit practice. Although UCP 600 and ISBP 821 provide guidance, inconsistent LC drafting and legacy habits continue to cause confusion—especially when drafts are mentioned in some fields of the LC but not listed as required documents. In the Q&A below, Mr. Old Man responds to a set … Read More
Drafts under Negotiation LCs Restricted to the Confirming Bank – Who Should They Be Drawn On? Intro: In practice, there have been cases where LCs available by negotiation with confirming banks state that drafts be drawn on the confirming bank. This does not comply with Article 2 of UCP 600. Where an LC contains such a term, should the draft be drawn on the confirming bank or the issuing bank? ______ QUESTION Dear Sir, Can … Read More
CAN AN LC AVAILABLE BY NEGOTIATION BE ISSUED WITHOUT REQUIRING PRESENTATION OF DRAFTS? QUESTION Dear Sir, This is Jawad from Askari Bank Pakistan. Please answer my question below: We issued LC available by negotiation and we did not include “All drafts” clause in 47A. Applicant has requested for Amendment in LC today and wants to add Clause in field 47 as below: ‘Drafts / bill of exchange not required.’ Please suggest if we … Read More
DRAFTS QUERY . Cho em hoi, tai sao hoi phieu can lap ra 2 hay nhieu ban?. Neu so tien bang chu va so tren sec k khop nhau, thi thanh toan theo so tien bang chu hay so? ————————- ANSWER Chào bạn, TẠI SAO HỐI PHIẾU CẦN ĐƯỢC LẬP THÀNH 2 BẢN HAY NHIỀU BẢN?Mr. Old Man không thấy các … Read More