Uncategorized WHERE THE DOCUMENTS ARE CORRECTED AND REPRESENTED By Mr Old Man Posted on March 17, 2010 11 min read 0 0 2,412 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Linkedin Share on Tumblr QUERY FROM tiachop Hi anh! Anh cho em hỏi anh. 1) Nếu ngân hàng phát hành kiểm tra và phát hiện bộ chứng từ bất hợp lệ và gởi lại cho ngân hàng xuất trình thì có đồng nghĩa với việc LC bị chấm dứt từ thời điểm gởi trả bộ chứng từ ko. Nếu người hưởng lợi khắc phục được những bất hợp lệ đó và xuất trình bộ chứng từ hoàn hảo mới (trong thời hạn LC) thì có nhận được thanh toán ko anh? 2) Em đang là sinh viên theo ngành ngoại thương, anh có thể chỉ cho em 1 số tài liệu về thanh toán quốc tế ngoài ucp va isbp được ko anh. Tương lai em rất muốn làm việc tại phòng thanh toán quốc tế của ngân hàng. Cảm ơn anh nhìu:D ——————– COMMENT Hi, 1) Ngày chấm dứt hiệu lực của LC và thời hạn xuất trình chứng từ được quy định trong LC. Nếu chứng từ bất hợp lệ được gửi trả lại nhưng được người thụ hưởng khắc phục và xuất trình lại trong thời hạn hiệu lực của LC và/hoặc trong thời hạn xuất trình quy định thì ngân hàng phát hành vẫn phải có nghĩa vụ trả tiền. Tham khảo thêm Ý kiến của ICC (TA677rev) dưới đây để chắc chắn hơn nhé. 2) Về tài liệu đọc thêm thì vô chừng. Sách của các thầy viết nhan nhãn. Mua nhiều đọc nhiều rồi sẽ thấm. Mấy cuốn gì gì đó về TTQT (không nhớ tên) của tác giả Nguyễn Trọng Thùy (cũng là cán bộ VCB) rất hay, có thể làm cẩm nang. Mr. Old ManPs: Đọc hết blog của Mr. Old Man là đủ giỏi hơn Mr. Old Man rồi. Official Opinion TA677rev – Unpublished UCP 600 Where clauses in a credit from an issuing bank indicated that documents must be correct on first presentation, that the negotiating bank must certify that the documents were correct on first presentation and that documents on first presentation must be in conformity with the L/C prior to reimbursementOfficial Opinion TA677rev – Unpublished UCP 600From UCP600 – UCP 600 article 1 QUERY We received two troubling reports of letters of credit issued by some Country I banks containing clauses to the effect that: 1. "Documents must be correct on first presentation. Correction of documents is not permitted." 2. "Negotiating bank must certify that documents were correct on first presentation." 3. "Provided documents on first presentation [are] in strict conformity with the L/C terms, you are authorized to reimburse yourselves with …". It appears the issuing bank is attempting to prohibit the beneficiary from correcting any discrepancies in their documents and representing them. Our national committee believes the use of these or similar clauses to be bad practice and beyond the authority of the issuing bank. Some of our banks have stated their intent to refuse to advise credits containing these or similar clauses. Are we correct that such clauses are beyond the authority of the issuing bank and without effect on the beneficiary or any nominated bank? National committee analysis The documents are the property of the presenter (presumably the beneficiary or a party presenting on its behalf) until they are honoured. The documents may be withdrawn by the presenter and corrected and represented until such time as they are honoured or otherwise disposed of in accordance with the presenter's instructions. Whilst UCP 600 article 1 permits issuers to vary the rules, the above clauses are beyond the authority of the issuing bank. Such clauses would fundamentally alter the obligations of the issuer and the rights of the beneficiary and place an inappropriate burden on the nominated bank. National committee conclusion The use of such clauses, or similar, are considered bad practice for the reasons stated. Banks are discouraged from placing such clauses in their credits. Notwithstanding the content of article 1, an issuing bank has no authority over the documents until such time as they are honoured. Such clauses are without effect. Analysis It is not for an issuing bank to dictate what a beneficiary or other presenter may or may not do in order to achieve a complying presentation. In the normal course of events, it is within the rights of a presenter to request the return of discrepant documents and have them corrected, where possible. It is also its right to replace discrepant documents with corrected ones. Until the documents are honoured or negotiated, they remain the property of the presenter. It is also not for the issuing bank to request such certificates from the nominated bank in order that reimbursement be effected for any honour or negotiation that has transpired. Final conclusion The analysis and conclusion of the national committee is partially agreed. A condition in a credit indicating that documents may not bear any corrections is one that the beneficiary would have to abide by, unless the credit was subsequently amended to remove the condition, and a nominated bank would be required to refuse documents that contained any corrections. The other clauses specified in the query represent bad practice, and issuing banks should refrain from including such terms and conditions in their credit. …
IS THE NOMINATED BANK REQUIRED TO VERIFY WHETHER THE BENEFICIARY HAS AUTHORIZED THE PRESENTING BANK TO PRESENT THE DOCUMENTS?
CAN THE ISUING BANK CITE “LATE PRESENTATION” AS A DISCREPANCY SOLELY BASED ON THE DATE OF THE COVER LETTER?
IS THE NOMINATED BANK REQUIRED TO VERIFY WHETHER THE BENEFICIARY HAS AUTHORIZED THE PRESENTING BANK TO PRESENT THE DOCUMENTS?
CAN THE ISUING BANK CITE “LATE PRESENTATION” AS A DISCREPANCY SOLELY BASED ON THE DATE OF THE COVER LETTER?