Posted on 30 March 2023 Category : For Beginners
In this article, let us discuss about the parties involved in a letter of credit. Who are the parties involved in an LC Letter of Credit. The major parties involved in a letter of credit are discussed below. We can classify mainly eight main parties involved in a Letter of Credit. Applicant of Letter of Credit. Applicant is one of the main parties involved in a Letter of Credit. Who is an applicant under Letter of credit? Applicant is the party who opens Letter of Credit. Normally, buyer of goods is the Applicant who opens letter of credit. Letter of credit is opened as per his instruction and necessary payment is arranged to open Letter of credit with his bank. The applicant arranges to open letter of credit with his bank as per the terms and conditions of Purchase order and business contract between buyer and seller. So Applicant is one of the major parties involved in a Letter of credit. LC Issuing Bank Issuing Bank is one of the other main parties involved in an LC. Who is an Issuing Bank under Letter of credit? Issuing Bank is the bank who opens letter of credit. Letter of credit is created by issuing bank who takes responsibility to pay amount on receipt of documents from supplier of goods (beneficiary under LC). Beneficiary party Beneficiary is one of the main parties under letter of credit. Beneficiary of Letter of credit gets the benefit under Letter of credit. Beneficiary is the party under letter of credit who receives amount under letter of credit. The LC is opened on Beneficiary party’s favor. Beneficiary party under letter of credit submits all required documents with is bank in accordance with the terms and conditions under LC. Advising BankThe information provided here is part of Import Export Training course online
Who are the parties involved in a Letter of Credit – LC
Advising bank is another party involved under LC. Advising bank, as a part of letter of credit takes responsibility to communicate with necessary parties under letter of credit and other required authorities. The advising bank is the party who sends documents under Letter of Credit to opening bank.
Confirming Bank
Confirming bank is one of the other parties involved in Letter of Credit. Confirming bank as a party of letter of credit confirms and guarantee to undertake the responsibility of payment or negotiation acceptance under the credit.
Negotiating Bank
Negotiating bank is one of the main parties involved under Letter of Credit.
Negotiating Bank, who negotiates documents delivered to bank by beneficiary of LC. Negotiating bank is the bank who verifies documents and confirms the terms and conditions under LC on behalf of beneficiary to avoid discrepancies
Reimbursing Bank
Reimbursing Bank is one of the parties involved in an LC. Reimbursing bank is the party who authorized to honor the the reimbursem*nt claim of negotiation/ payment/ acceptance.
Second Beneficiary
Second beneficiary is one of the other parties involved in Letter of Credit.
Second beneficiary who represent the first beneficiary or original beneficiary in their absence, where in the credits belongs to original beneficiary is transferable as per terms.
I have explained above 8 main parties involved in Letter of Credit. However, some of the parties in letter of credit mentioned above may act as functions of one or more parties under Letter of Credit.
You can also read more information by clicking Letter of credit - How does LC work? What are the advantages of Letter of Credit to Exporter?How LC is benefited to Importer? Are there any disadvantages to importer for a consignment under Letter of Credit? What are the disadvantages of LC to an exporter? How to check authenticity of LC? What is Prime Banker? Yes, I am sure, once after going through that articles you will have a good knowledge about Letter of Credit.
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