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Documentary Credit World

Documentary Credit World (DCW) - February 2024 Vol. 28 No. 2 section - Updates

BAFT, TFG Publish Comprehensive LC Guide

Motivated to further break down barriers in trade, treasury and payments, Trade Finance Global (TFG) and the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT) jointly produced “Everything you need to know about Letters of Credit: A comprehensive guide to Documentary Credits”.

Launched at the BAFT International Trade and Payments Conference on 27 February and freely available from TFG, the 40-page educational guide contains sections addressing: The definition and purpose of documentary credits; Risk mitigation and benefits; Parties involved; Types of credit; Rules, practice & law; Financial crime, fraud & sanctions; Presentation of documents; Handling of discrepancies; Dispute resolution; and Digitalisation.