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Types of documentary credits
Types of documentary credits

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Sight payment credits

The applicable security criteria will differ depending on the form of the sight payment credit.

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Deferred payment credits

Under a deferred payment credit, the issuing bank and any confirming bank undertake to effect payment on a specified later date subject to the presentation of the stipulated documents on or before the expiry date of the documentary credit.

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Acceptance credits

Under an acceptance credit, on presentation of the stipulated documents and a draft drawn on the issuing or the nominated bank, the exporter receives a bill of exchange undertaking that payment will be effected on the designated due date.

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Negotiation credits

Under a negotiation credit, the exporter receives an advance or an agreement to advance the funds from the negotiating bank on presentation of the stipulated documents and, where applicable, a draft.

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Documentary credits in transit trade

A documentary credit is also an appropriate means of meeting the security
requirements of the various parties in the transit operations of the international trade.

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Special types of credit

UBS offers you different products of special types of credit.

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