Sight draft in a negotiation credit

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mohitjai
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Sight draft in a negotiation credit

Post by mohitjai » Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:42 pm

Hi

Want to check if it is possible to have a sight draft in a negotiation credit which has a usance period of day 120 days after BL date? It is necessitated as the supplier is demanding a draft and there are stamp duty implications for the applicant on drawing draft greater than 90 days? Is it allowed as per UCP to have a sight draft in a negotiation credit which has usance payment terms.

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Mohit

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picant
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Re: Sight draft in a negotiation credit

Post by picant » Wed Sep 01, 2021 11:26 pm

Hi Pal,

I think that for Indian banks it is necessary to build an UPAS credit by involving a Foreign Bank, if the maturity is over 90 days.
However UCP are not requiring draft even if l/c valid by negotiation see definition in art. 2.
Other comments appreciated
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