Case Studies on Documentary Credits Under UCP 500

Book excerpt: Case Studies on Documentary Credits under UCP 500 analyzes real cases involving ICC's Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, UCP 500. Taken from formal and informal queries submitted to the ICC, Case Studies sets out the facts of each case, poses the key questions to be answered and provides clear and detailed responses from the ICC. Each of the 33 case studies in this book is referenced to a specific Article of the UCP 500. Each case study is then presented in four parts: Background: Type of Credit, Application, Issuing Bank, Advising Bank, Negotiating Bank, Availability, Expiry Circumstances: Specific facts of the case Queries: Questions to be answered Answers to the Questions: Answers provided by the ICC Answers to the queries are grouped, case by case, in Part Two of the book in order to encourage individual comprehension and training. Case Studies also includes: -- Sample Documents -- A test highlighting possible discrepancies in the documents -- Index of key words and UCP Articles to which cases refer -- Full text of UCP 500 and related ICC Position Papers Case Studies on Documentary Credits under UCP 500 is a practical, user-friendly workbook designed to bring an added dimension to your knowledge of the UCP rules. Ideal for bankers, traders, lawyers, students of international trade and international banking. Related publications and software from ICC Publishing UCP 500 -- UCP 500 Diskette -- UCP 500 + 400 Compared -- Guide to Documentary Credit Operations -- Standard Documentary Credit Forms -- Opinions of the ICC Banking Commission