We are available and ready to provide all these services to our clients who wish to acquire a letter of credit to guarantee payment under certain specified circumstances. Most often, this form of payment guarantee is used for international purchases where they may be different laws and both the buyer and seller have never met in person due to distance.
A letter of credit may be used to assure that the payment will be processed. In some cases, a letter of credit may be drafted in a way that makes it a transferable credit, and the seller may turn over the payment to a third party and give them the right to withdraw the payment. We typically request that the client tender cash or a pledge of securities to serve as collateral before we issue you a letter of credit.
After placing a request for a letter of credit, it will be issued to you in a few days, typically within two business days. We issue our letters of credit according to industry regulations and they are overseen by The International Chamber of Commerce Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits.
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