Payment Guarantees

Letter of Credit (L/C)
A Letter of Credit (L/C) is an instrument or document issued by a bank guaranteeing the payment of a customer's drafts up to a stated amount for a specified period. It substitutes the bank's credit for the buyer's and eliminates the seller's risk. It is used extensively in international trade.

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