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LETTER OF
CREDIT
SUMMARISED E-BOOK
K G KHULLAR
EX-BANK OF INDIA,PSB
(JAIIB,CAIIB,MCA)
CONTENTS
1 BUYER AND SELLER CONCERN
3 ADVANTAGES TO IMPORTER
4 ADVANTAGES TO EXPORTER
9 UCPDC-600
10 INCOTERMS 2010
13 QUESTION BANK
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CHAPTER ONE
BUYER
AND SELLER
CONCERN
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CHAPTER ONE
SELLER CONCERN
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BUYER CONCERN
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An assurance that the goods that he receives are of the
same quality as the samples that he has approved.
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them.
Guidance and help in handling complex documentation
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CHAPTER TWO
WHAT IS
LETTER OF
CREDIT?
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CHAPTER THREE
ADVANTAGES
TO IMPORTER
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ADVANTAGES TO IMPORTER
ADVANTAGES TO IMPORTER
Importer is assured that the exporter will be paid only if
all terms and conditions of the Letter of Credit have been
met.
Importer is able to negotiate more favourable trade terms
with the exporter when payment by Letter of Credit is
offered.
If the exporter is willing to grant extended terms to
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importer, importer may arrange for a Letter of Credit
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which is payable at a future date (i.e., 60 or 90 days after
presentation of complying documents).
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Through the use of Banker’s Acceptances, importer may
finance the goods until they are marketed
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DISADVANTAGES TO IMPORTER
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CHAPTER FOUR
ADVANTAGES
TO EXPORTER
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ADVANTAGES TO EXPORTER
ADVANTAGES TO EXPORTER
The risk of payment relies upon the creditworthiness of
the Issuing Bank and the political risk of the
Issuing Bank’s domicile, and not the creditworthiness of
the importer.
Exporter agrees in advance to all requirements for
payment under the Letter of Credit. If the Letter of Credit
is not issued as agreed, the exporter is not obligated to
ship against it.
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Exporter can further reduce foreign political and bank
credit risk by requesting confirmation of the Letter
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of Credit by a bank.
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The exporter may be able to obtain financing for the
purchase or manufacture of goods that will be shipped
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DISADVANTAGES TO EXPORTER
Documents must be prepared and presented in strict
compliance with the requirements stipulated in the
Letter of Credit.
Some importers may not be able to open Letters of
Credit due to the lack of credit facilities with their bank
which consequently inhibits export growth.
Exporter is exposed to the commercial risk that the bank
providing its undertaking is willing and able to perform.
Exporter is exposed to the commercial risk that the bank
providing its undertaking is willing and able to perform.
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CHAPTER FIVE
PARTIES TO
LETTER OF
CREDIT
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CHAPTER FIVE
1. APPLICANT-BUYER-IMPORTER-OPENER :
He is the person who applies to bank for Letter of Credit
2. ISSUING BANK :
The bank which opens the Letter Of Credit on the request of
applicant/Buyer.
3.BENEFICIARY-EXPORTER-SELLER :
The person who is entitled to receive the benefit under Letter
of Credit.
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4. ADVISING BANK / NOTIFYING BANK :
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The bank in the Beneficiary/Exporters Country through
which the letter of credit is advisedto the beneficiary.
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5. NEGOTIATING BANK :
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6. CONFIRMING BANK:
The advising bank is only required to advise the credit to
the beneficiary. If however in addition toadvising the credit
the advising bank were to confirm it, then the advising bank
will also become confirming Bank.
7. REIMBURSING BANK :
It is the bank which is appointed by the Issuing Bank to make
reimbursement to the Negotiating, Payingor confirming
Bank.
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LETTER OF
CREDIT
PROCESS
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LETTER OF CREDIT
CHAPTER SEVEN
TYPES OF
LETTER OF
CREDIT
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prior to receipt of the notice of amendment/cancellation then
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the issuing bank is bound to reimburse the negotiating bank.
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IRREVOCABLE CREDIT :
is a credit that can neither be amended nor cancelled without
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CONFIRMED CREDIT :
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BACK-TO-BACK CREDITS :
The beneficiary in whose favor an LC is issued uses the same
to obtain another credit from his(beneficiary’s ) bank in favor
of the supplier. There are three banks involved in this type of
LC. (Issuing Bank, Advising Bank, Third bank which issued an
ancillary credit against the security of the original credit
ANTICIPATORY LETTER OF CREDIT
- RED CLAUSE LETTER OF CREDIT -
In a usual LC transaction the beneficiary will be entitled to
receive payment only on his handing over the documents
and bills drawn under the LC to the negotiating bank.
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However, in certain credits the beneficiary will be entitled to
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get and advance of the price. These credits contains a “Red
Clause” which authorizes an intermediary bank to make an
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advance to the beneficiary before shipment.
- GREEN CLAUSE LETTER OF CREDITS –
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REVOLVING LETTER OF CREDIT :
In this type of credit though amount is fixed, it can be
renewed as soon as the earlier bills have been paid.
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CHAPTER EIGHT
DOCUMENTATION
UNDER LC
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DOCUMENTATION UNDER LC
COMMERCIAL INVOICE:
The billing for the goods and services. It includes
a description of merchandise, price, FOB origin, and name
and address of buyer and seller. The buyer and seller
information must correspond exactly to the description in
the letter of credit. Unless the letter of credit specifically
states otherwise, a generic description of the merchandise is
usually acceptable in the other accompanying documents.
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A document evidencing the receipt of goods for shipment
and issued by a freight carrier engaged in the business of
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forwarding or transporting goods. The documents evidence
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WARRANTY OF TITLE
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CHAPTER NINE
UCPDC 600
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CHAPTER NINE
UCPDC 600
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in 2007. la
The updated UCPDC in 2007 is called as UCPDC 600. And
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it has been implemented w.e.f 1-7-2007.
39 articles
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CHAPTER TEN
INCOTERMS
2010
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INCOTERMS 2010
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EXW: EX WORKS (AIR OR OCEAN)
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Seller makes goods available at their facility
Buyer bears all costs & risks thereafter
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FCA: FREE CARRIER (AIR OR OCEAN)
2 Seller is responsible for getting goods loaded onto a
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CIP: CARRIAGE AND INSURANCE PAID TO
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Seller pays for transportation, insurance and export
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clearance form point of origin to end destination.
DAT: DELIVERY AT TERMINAL (AIR OR
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OCEAN)
Seller responsible for the goods up until the end
destination. Buyer pays for customs clearance and
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taxes at destination.
DAP: DELIVERED AT PLACE (AIR OR OCEAN)
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CHAPTER ELEVEN
OBLIGATIONS
OF BUYER
AND SELLER
UNDER
INCOTERMS
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specifically, regarding the delivery of the goods.
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OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER AND SELLER UNDER INCOTERMS
EXW Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer
FCA Seller Buyer or Seller Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer
FAS Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer
FOB Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer
CFR Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer
CIF Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Seller Buyer Buyer
CPT Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer Buyer
CIP Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer
DAT Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer
DAP Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer
DDP Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller
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CHAPTER TWELVE
UCPDC 600
IMPORTANT
RULES
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Article 8 Confirming Bank Undertaking
Article 9
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Advising of Credits and Amendments
Article 10 Amendments
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Tele transmitted and Pre-Advised Credits and
Article 11
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Amendments
Article 12 Nomination
Article 13 Bank-to-Bank Reimbursement Arrangements
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Article 30
Prices
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Tolerance in Credit Amount, Quantity and Unit
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Article 31 Partial Drawings or Shipments
Article 32 Instalment Drawings or Shipments
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ARTICLE 1
APPLICATION OF UCP
rules that apply to any documentary credit
ARTICLE 2
DEFINITIONS
Advising bank means the bank that advises the credit at the
request of the issuing bank.
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Banking day means a day on which a bank is regularly open at
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the place at which an act subject to these rules is to be
performed.
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Beneficiary means the party in whose favour a credit is issued.
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banking practice.
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Honour means:
a. to pay at sight if the credit is available by sight payment.
b. to incur a deferred payment undertaking and pay at maturity
if the credit is available by deferred payment.
c. to accept a bill of exchange (“draft”) drawn by the beneficiary
and pay at maturity if the credit is available by acceptance.
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Presentation means either the delivery of documents under a
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credit to the issuing bank or nominated bank or the
documents so delivered.
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Presenter means a beneficiary, bank or other party that
makes a presentation.
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ARTICLE 3
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INTERPRETATIONS
A credit is irrevocable even if there is no indication to that
effect.
A document may be signed by handwriting, facsimile
signature, perforated signature, stamp, symbol or any other
mechanical or electronic method of authentication.
Branches of a bank in different countries are considered
to be separate banks.
The terms “beginning”, “middle” and “end” of a month shall be
construed respectively as the 1st to the 10th, the 11th to the 20th
and the 21st to the last day of the month, all dates inclusive.
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ARTICLE 4
CREDITS V. CONTRACTS
a. A credit by its nature is a separate transaction from the sale
or other contract on which it may be based. Banks are in no
way concerned with or bound by such contract, even if any
reference whatsoever to it is included in the credit.
Consequently, the undertaking of a bank to honour, to
negotiate or to fulfil any other obligation under the credit is
not subject to claims or defences by the applicant resulting
from its relationships with the issuing bank or the
beneficiary.
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A beneficiary can in no case avail itself of the contractual
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relationships existing between banks or between the applicant
and the issuing bank.
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b. An issuing bank should discourage any attempt by the
applicant to include, as an integral part of the credit, copies of
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ARTICLE 5
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DOCUMENTS V. GOODS, SERVICES OR
PERFORMANCE
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ARTICLE 7
ISSUING BANK UNDERTAKING
a. Provided that the stipulated documents are presented to
the nominated bank or to the issuing bank and that they
constitute a complying presentation, the issuing bank must
honour.
b. An issuing bank is irrevocably bound to honour as of the
time it issues the credit.
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ARTICLE 8
CONFIRMING BANK UNDERTAKING
a. Provided that the stipulated documents are presented to
the confirming bank or to any other nominated bank and
that they constitute a complying presentation, the confirming
bank must:
b. A confirming bank is irrevocably bound to honour or
negotiate as of the time it adds its confirmation to the credit.
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c. A confirming bank undertakes to reimburse another
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nominated bank that has honoured or negotiated a
complying presentation and forwarded the documents to the
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confirming bank.
d. If a bank is authorized or requested by the issuing bank to
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ARTICLE 9
ADVISING OF CREDITS AND AMENDMENTS
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ARTICLE 10
AMENDMENTS
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a. Except as otherwise provided by article 38, a credit can
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neither be amended nor cancelled without the agreement of
the issuing bank, the confirming bank, if any, and the
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beneficiary.
b. An issuing bank is irrevocably bound by an amendment as
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ARTICLE 12
NOMINATION
a. Unless a nominated bank is the confirming bank, an
authorization to honour or negotiate does not impose any
obligation on that nominated bank to honour or negotiate,
except when expressly agreed to by that nominated bank and
so communicated to the beneficiary.
b. By nominating a bank to accept a draft or incur a deferred
payment undertaking, an issuing bank authorizes that
nominated bank to prepay or purchase a draft accepted or a
deferred payment undertaking incurred by that
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nominated bank.
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c. Receipt or examination and forwarding of documents by a
nominated bank that is not a confirming bank does not make
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that nominated bankliable to honour or negotiate, nor does it
constitute honour or negotiation.
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ARTICLE 13
BANK-TO-BANK REIMBURSEMENT
ARRANGEMENTS
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ARTICLE 14
STANDARD FOR EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS
a. A nominated bank, a confirming bank and the issuing bank
must examine a presentation to determine, whether or not
the documents appear on their face to constitute a complying
presentation.
b. A nominated bank, a confirming bank and the issuing bank
shall each have a maximum of five banking days following
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the day of presentation to determine if a presentation is
complying.
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c. A presentation including one or more original transport
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documents must be made by or on behalf of the beneficiary
not later than 21 calendar days after the date of shipment as
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described in these rules, but in any event not later than the
expiry date of the credit.
d. Data in a document, when read in context with the credit,
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as those stated in the credit or in any other stipulated
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document, but must be within the same country as the
respective addresses mentioned in the credit.
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k.The shipper or consignor of the goods indicated on any
document need not be the beneficiary of the credit.
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COMPLYING PRESENTATION
a. When an issuing bank determines that a presentation is
complying, it must honour.
ARTICLE 16
DISCREPANT DOCUMENTSWAIVER AND NOTICE
a. When a nominated bank, a confirming bank or the issuing
bank determines that a presentation does not comply, it may
refuse to honour or negotiate.
b. When a nominated bank, a confirming bank or the issuing
bank decides to refuse to honour or negotiate, it must give a
single notice to that effect to the presenter.
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ARTICLE 17
ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS AND COPIES
a. At least one original of each document stipulated in the
credit must be presented.
b. A bank shall treat as an original any document bearing an
apparently original signature, mark, stamp, or label of the
issuer of the document, unless the document itself indicates
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that it is not an original.
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c. Unless a document indicates otherwise, a bank will also
accept a document as original if it:
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i. appears to be written, typed, perforated or stamped by
the document issuer’s hand; or
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ARTICLE 18
COMMERCIAL INVOICE
a. A commercial invoice:
i. must appear to have been issued by the beneficiary
ii. must be made out in the name of the applicant
iii. must be made out in the same currency as the credit;
and
iv. need not be signed.
ARTICLE 20
BILL OF LADING
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discharge stated in the credit.
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ARTICLE 27
CLEAN TRANSPORT DOCUMENT
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A bank will only accept a clean transport document. A clean
transport document is one bearing no clause or notation
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ARTICLE 28
INSURANCE DOCUMENT AND COVERAGE
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required, the amount of insurance coverage must be at least
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110% of the CIF or CIP value of the goods.
When the CIF or CIP value cannot be determined from the
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documents, the amount of insurance coverage must be
calculated on the basis of the amount for which honour or
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ARTICLE 29
EXTENSION OF EXPIRY DATE OR LAST DAY FOR
PRESENTATION
a. If the expiry date of a credit or the last day for presentation
falls on a day when the bank to which presentation is to be
made is closed for reasons other than those referred to in
article 36, the expiry date or the last day for presentation, as
the case may be,will be extended to the first following
banking day.
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ARTICLE 30
TOLERANCE IN CREDIT AMOUNT, QUANTITY
AND UNIT PRICES
a. The words “about” or “approximately” used in connection
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with the amount of the credit or the quantity or the unit price
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stated in the credit are to be construed as allowing a tolerance
not to exceed 10% more or 10% less than the amount, the
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quantity or the unit price to which they refer.
b. A tolerance not to exceed 5% more or 5% less than the
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ARTICLE 31
PARTIAL DRAWINGS OR SHIPMENTS
a. Partial drawings or shipments are allowed.
b. A presentation consisting of more than one courier receipt,
post receipt or certificate of posting will not be regarded as a
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ARTICLE 33
HOURS OF PRESENTATION
A bank has no obligation to accept a presentation outside of
its banking hours.
ARTICLE 34
DISCLAIMER ON EFFECTIVENESS OF
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DOCUMENTS
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A bank assumes no liability or responsibility for the form,
sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness, falsification or legal effect
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of any document, or for the general or particular conditions
stipulated in a document or superimposed thereon; nor does
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ARTICLE 35
DISCLAIMER ON TRANSMISSION AND
TRANSLATION
A bank assumes no liability or responsibility for the
consequences arising out of delay, loss in transit, mutilation
or other errors arising in the transmission of any messages or
delivery of letters or documents, when such messages, letters
or documents are transmitted or sent according to the
requirements stated in the credit, or when the bank may have
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ARTICLE 36
FORCE MAJEURE
A bank assumes no liability or responsibility for the
consequences arising out of the interruption of its business
by Acts of God, riots, civil commotions, insurrections, wars,
acts of terrorism, or by any strikes or lockouts or any other
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causes beyond its control.
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A bank will not, upon resumption of its business, honour
or negotiates under a credit that expired during such
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interruption of its business.
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ARTICLE 37
DISCLAIMER FOR ACTS OF AN INSTRUCTED
PARTY
a. An issuing bank or advising bank assumes no liability or
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ARTICLE 38
TRANSFERABLE CREDITS
a. A bank is under no obligation to transfer a credit except to
the extent and in the manner expressly consented to by that
bank.
b. For the purpose of this article:
Transferable credit means a credit that specifically states it is
“transferable”.
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the exception of:
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the amount of the credit,
any unit price stated therein,
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the expiry date,
the period for presentation, or
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credit for the difference, if any, between its invoice and the
invoice of a second beneficiary.
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CHAPTER THIRTEEN
QUESTION
BANK
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QUESTION BANK
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on time, he suffered major loss in the business. Mr. Mohapatra
sued the bank over this delay.
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a) Mr. Mohapatra is correct and bank should reimburse for
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the losses.
b) Bank is not liable for the losses.
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transport documents (other than charter party bills of landing).
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These include the following:
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The document must indicate the name of the carrier and be signed
by: (a) the carrier or named agent for or on behalf of the carrier;
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cartons under same one BL and thus he should reimburse the
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importer losses.
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d) The negotiating bank should reimburse the applicant since
they didn’t check the documents before sending and missed
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Sunday and 21st being holiday on account of dusshera.
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c) The negotiating bank will accept the rejected documents
but with a penalty on issuing bank for the delay, Since 21st
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was not a holiday in negotiating banks country.
d) The issuing bank will impose a penalty on the applicant for
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invoice as per contract between buyer and seller
Explanation- Correct option A
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Article4-LC by its nature is separate from the sale or other contract on
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which it is based and banks are in no way concerned with or bound by
such contracts.
Issuing bank must discourage any attempt by the applicant to include the
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details of the contact proforma invoice, etc, as an integral part of the LC.
Article 5 of UCPDC 600, states that banks deal in documents and not in
goods and services.
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telecommunication. No responsibility is taken by the banks for
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errors in translation/interpretation of technical terms
III) Banks also do not take responsibility for any loss arising due
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to close of their business by the acts of god, commotions, civil
riots, floods or any other causes beyond their control
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be collected
a) Only II
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b) Only III
c) Only IV
d) All of the above viz. I,II,III,IV
Explanation - Correct option D
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a) True
b) False
Explanation - Correct option A.
UCP 600, sub-article 8(d), states that the bank mayadvise the credit
without confirmation. There is no obligation to advise it.
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b) The payment terms
c) The presentation period
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d) The amount
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Explanation - Correct option C.
A presentation period has no impact on a credit Facility
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(Saturday) but due annual general elections the bank was closed.
The course of action on behalf of issuing bank is-
a) Extend the date of presentation to next working day i.e.
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13.05.201 (Monday)
b) Return the documents to the negotiating bank, with the
covering – “Documents received beyond schedule”
c) Issuing bank will have to honour the documents on same day
i.e. 11.05.2019
d) Honour the documents on 12.02.2019 i.e. Sunday
Explanation- Correct option A.
Article 29 – Extension of Expiry Date or Last Day for Presentation
a) If the expiry date of a LC or the last day for presentation falls on a
day when the bank to which presentation is to be
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made is closed for reason other than those referred to in article 36,
the expiry date or the last day for presentation, as the case may be,
will be extended to the first following banking day.
b) If presentation is made on the first following banking day, a
nominated bank must provide the issuing bank or confirming bank
with a statement on its covering schedule that the presentation was
made within the time limits extended in accordance with sub-article
29 (a)
c) The latest date for shipment will not be extended as a result of
sub-article 29 (a).
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