Letter of Credit Process
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:10 pm
I would like to clarify whether my simple understanding in LC is correct. Are the following steps correct?
1. First the buyer will ask the bank for issuing letter of letter of credit.
Bank will send first MT 705 and then a 700 or 701 to advising bank
2. Advising bank informs the seller about the documentary credit.
3. Now the seller will ship the goods and submit the transport documents to advising bank.
4. The advising bank checks the documents. If the documents are OK it will credit the seller and forward the documents to issuing bank.
5. When the issuing bank receives the documents it will reimburse the advising bank through MT 202 or MT 103.
6. Then the buyer will be debited and the documents will be released.
Thanks and best regards,
John
1. First the buyer will ask the bank for issuing letter of letter of credit.
Bank will send first MT 705 and then a 700 or 701 to advising bank
2. Advising bank informs the seller about the documentary credit.
3. Now the seller will ship the goods and submit the transport documents to advising bank.
4. The advising bank checks the documents. If the documents are OK it will credit the seller and forward the documents to issuing bank.
5. When the issuing bank receives the documents it will reimburse the advising bank through MT 202 or MT 103.
6. Then the buyer will be debited and the documents will be released.
Thanks and best regards,
John