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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Negotiation Bank

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1. ADVANCE PAYMENT
This is done by way of demand draft or telegraphic transfers (now a day’s transfer through SWIFT system). This method is usually used for dealings involving small amounts and with known parties where delivery period of goods is short. This reduces the delays in getting the materials due to lesser formalities. This also saves the bank charges paid to foreign banks that are usually quite high.

2. LETTER OF CREDIT
Letter of credit or L/C is the most common mode of payment opened for import of goods by a banker at the instance of his importer customer in favour of overseas seller. A L/C of credit may be commercial or non-commercial. When it relates to a mercantile transaction, buying and selling of goods, it is called a commercial letter of credit. And when it does not relate to any mercantile transaction, but only conveys an order of the opening …show more content…

Beneficiary
The seller, who is the exporter, is the beneficiary of the L/C. The bank issuing the L/C assures the seller that the letter will be provided the relevant documents are produced that the terms and conditions set out the credit are strictly complied with
3. Negotiation bank
The negotiation bank is the bank that negotiates the bills or drafts under the L/C. Generally the same bank will act as the notifying bank and the negotiating bank.
Various stages of letter of credit
1. A credit or sales contract between seller (exporter) and buyer (importer) originate, it includes all the terms and conditions of transaction and essentials to use the facility of L/C. Usually this facility of L/C is opened in favour of exporter, so a exporter is called a beneficiary.

2. The importer applies to his bank requesting and authorizing the bank to open a L/C in favour of the exporter and pay bills drawn by the exporter under the L/C.
a) The importer is defined by the terms of the agreement between them under which the Letter of opening the credit is issued. The following documents are sent to the

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