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Letters of Credit (L/C)

What Letters Of Credit (L/C) Is Letters of Credit (L/C) is in general a conditional document extended by the bank in connection with presentation of export value. L/C plays a very dominant role in this matter. On receipt of this document from the buyer, the exporters become sure that they would obtain foreign currency after the peaceful shipment of the consignment directed by the buyer in the L/C. And for monetary transactions in this connection the negotiating banks stand as a symbol of surety for the exporters. Negotiating bank act on behalf of the exporter and is held liable or responsible for realization of exporter’s money from the L/C opening bank. A credit may be advised to a beneficiary through another bank (the advising bank) without engagement on the part of the advising bank, but that bank shall take reasonable care to check the apparent authenticity of the credit which it advises. All credits will always clearly indicate whether they are available by sight paymen...