Chapter One 即期自由议付信用证
引 言
自由议付(Unrestricted Negotiation)亦称公开议付(Open Negotiation)。如果是自由议付信用证,对该信用证的议付地点不作限制,即欢迎任何银行予以议付。凡自由议付信用证,一般来讲在信用证的议付条款中须注明“自由议付”字样。比如:
Credit available with any bank by negotiation.
译文:可在任何银行办理议付。
This credit is available with any bank in China by negotiation against presentation of the documents detailed herein together with their draft (s) in duplicate at sight.
译文:本信用证仅凭提示如下单证及即期汇票一式两份在中国任何银行办理议付。
另外,有的信用证不注明任何字样, 而载有“邀请”或“建议”自由议付条款。
这时信用证是通过其自身的承诺条款(Undertaking Clause)(保证条款)来表达其自由议付的功能。比如:
We hereby agree with the drawers, endorsers and bona-fide holders of drafts drawn in compliance with the terms of the credit that such drafts shall be duly honored on presentation.
译文:我行特在此向依本信用证条款出具汇票的出票人、背书人及善意(正当) 持票人承诺本汇票在提示时将予以兑付。
“即期自由议付”一般来说应有“ 即期”字样:Sight Negotiation L/C(即期议付信用证)。在信用证条款中也有所体现。比如:
This documentary credit is payable at sight for full invoice value of goods.
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