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Date: 2013-08-05

Risk situations in letter-of-credit transactions

The payment will be obtained for nonexistent or worthless merchandise against presentation by the beneficiary of forged or falsified documents.

Credit itself may be forged.

Sovereign and Regulatory Risks


Performance of the Documentary Credit may be prevented by government action outside the control of the parties.

Legal Risks


Possibility that performance of a Documentary Credit may be disturbed by legal action relating directly to the parties and their rights and obligations under the Documentary Credit

Force Majeure and Frustration of Contract


Performance of a contract – including an obligation under a Documentary Credit relationship – is prevented by external factors such as natural disasters or armed conflicts

Risks to the Applicant


Non-delivery of Goods

Short Shipment

Inferior Quality

Early /Late Shipment

Damaged in transit

Foreign exchange

Failure of Bank viz Issuing bank / Collecting Bank

Risks to the Issuing Bank


Insolvency of the Applicant

Fraud Risk, Sovereign and Regulatory Risk and Legal Risks

Risks to the Reimbursing Bank


no obligation to reimburse the Claiming Bank unless it has issued a reimbursement undertaking.

Risks to the Beneficiary


Failure to Comply with Credit Conditions

Failure of, or Delays in Payment from, the Issuing Bank

Credit Issued by Party other than Bank

Risks to the Advising Bank


The Advising Bank’s only obligation – if it accepts the Issuing Bank’s instructions – is to check the apparent authenticity of the Credit and advising it to the Beneficiary

Risks to the Nominated Bank


Nominated Bank has made a payment to the Beneficiary against documents that comply with the terms and conditions of the Credit and is unable to obtain reimbursement from the Issuing Bank

Risks to the Confirming Bank


If Confirming Bank’s main risk is that, once having paid the Beneficiary, it may not be able to obtain reimbursement from the Issuing Bank because of insolvency of the Issuing Bank or refusal of the Issuing Bank to reimburse because of a dispute as to whether or not payment should have been made under the Credit

Other Risks in International Trade


A Credit risk risk from change in the credit of an opposing business.

An Exchange risk is a risk from a change in the foreign exchange rate.

A Force majeure risk is 1. a risk in trade incapability caused by a change in a country's policy, and 2. a risk caused by a natural disaster.

Other risks are mainly risks caused by a difference in law, language or culture. In these cases, the cargo might be found late because of a dispute in import and export dealings.


 


 

 

( liyy )29 Sep,2011


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