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1) Confirmed, irrevocable Documentary Letters of Credit (L/C)
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Rule set: UCP 600 (with ISBP 745 for practices)
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Availability: at sight / deferred / acceptance / negotiation (stated clearly)
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Confirmation: available on request
2) Standby Letters of Credit (SBLC) / Demand Guarantees
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Rule set: URDG 758
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Nature: independent, payable on demand, documentary compliance only
3) Regulated Escrow
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Agent: licensed attorneys or regulated trustees
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Release: objective, documentary conditions; fee waterfalls disclosed
4) Open Account (OA)
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Only with trade credit insurance (A-rated insurers) or strongly rated counterparties and pre-agreed exposure caps
We’ll advise the optimal instrument mix during Stage 6 – Solution Shaping of our Customer Engagement Procedure.
What we accept
(case-by-case)
Our bank acceptance policy
We accept instruments issued or confirmed by the current Top-30 global banks by total assets (reviewed twice yearly). Issuer acceptance always remains subject to sanctions/AML status and Mezzarion discretion.
All instruments (applies to L/C, SBLC, guarantees):
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Governing rules named: “This credit is subject to UCP 600.” / “This guarantee is subject to URDG 758.”
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SWIFT authenticity: issued via authenticated SWIFT (MT700/701 for L/C; MT760 for SBLC/guarantee).
We do not accept screenshots, PDFs, or “tear sheets” as issuance. -
Bank verification: issuing (and, if any, confirming) bank on our acceptable list; independent call-back via the bank’s published switchboard for high-value cases.
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No soft clauses: no conditions dependent on buyer discretion, unprovable events, or “subject to acceptance by…”.
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Reasonable presentation: typical 21 days after shipment, with a clear place of expiry.
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Costs allocation: clearly stated (confirmation, discrepancy, courier, etc.).
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Transferability/assignment: expressly stated if required.
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Document set: only standard, obtainable documents.
Documentary L/C specifics (UCP 600 + ISBP 745):
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Availability & place: with issuing or confirming bank; or “any bank by negotiation” (state one).
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Shipment terms: Incoterms® 2020 stated, latest shipment date, partial shipments (Y/N), transshipment (Y/N).
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Required docs (typical): commercial invoice, packing list, clean on-board B/L or AWB, certificate of origin, independent inspection certificate, assay/CoA (if applicable), insurance (if CIF/CIP), weight/tally, required permits.
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Discrepancies: who pays, and how they’re cured.
SBLC / Demand Guarantee (URDG 758) specifics:
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Demand wording: payable against a simple demand + any stipulated documents; no underlying-contract conditions.
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Expiry: fixed or conditional; place of expiry shown.
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Governing law/forum (if stated) should not conflict with URDG mechanics.
Escrow specifics:
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Agent: licensed/regulated entity in an agreed jurisdiction.
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Release mechanics: objective, document-based milestones (e.g., original B/L + inspection + invoice).
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Waterfall: escrow distributes net proceeds + commissions per disclosed schedule once conditions are met.
Mandatory standards (for fast approval)
Instruments we typically decline
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Revocable L/Cs (must be irrevocable)
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L/Cs or SBLCs with non-documentary/subjective conditions
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Credits with impossible timelines or conflicting clauses
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Unconfirmed L/Cs from non-top-tier banks where risk is material
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House rules that override UCP/URDG/ISBP
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Any instrument linked to sanctioned parties/jurisdictions or failed AML checks
Step 1 — Email your draft text (or have your bank share via SWIFT pre-advice):
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Parties & goods/services
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Incoterms® 2020 and shipment windows (for trade)
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Full instrument text (L/C, SBLC, or guarantee), including rules, availability, expiry, place of expiry, and documents required
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Issuing bank contact (switchboard) and relationship manager
Step 2 — Quickscreen (24–72h):
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We compare the text to our standards checklist and respond with: accept / accept with edits / cannot accept. Edits are supplied in plain language.
Step 3 — Final text & issuance:
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Your bank issues the instrument via authenticated SWIFT. Where confirmation is required, we will nominate or accept a confirmer.
How to submit a draft
(fast-track path)
Helpful wording
(copy-ready)
Documentary L/C (front clause):
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“This irrevocable documentary credit is subject to UCP 600. Available by sight payment with [confirming/issuing bank] at the counters of [place of expiry] against presentation of documents stipulated herein.”
SBLC / Demand Guarantee (front clause):
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“This independent guarantee is subject to URDG 758. We irrevocably undertake to pay upon first written demand accompanied by [stated documents], without proof or conditions related to the underlying contract.”
No soft clauses:
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“No non-documentary conditions apply. Any conflict between house terms and UCP 600/URDG 758 is resolved in favour of UCP 600/URDG 758.”
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Account name-match checks before any payment
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Bank call-back via published switchboards for high-value instruments
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SPF/DMARC/DKIM email protections; e-signature audit trails
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Secure portal for sensitive document exchange; changes to bank coordinates verified independently
Anti-fraud hygiene we follow
Frequently asked questions
*Legal Notice
This page summarises our acceptance standards. Binding terms are contained only in executed agreements and final instrument texts.