Letter of Credit Consultancy
Financely guides issuers and beneficiaries through standby, documentary, and usance letters of credit. We help select banks, draft clean wording under UCP 600, ISBP 745, or ISP 98, manage collateral asks, and prepare compliant presentations. The goal is simple. Keep goods moving and protect cash with tight terms. No em dashes are used in this document.
Snapshot:
SBLC, DLC, and usance LC support. Bank shortlists and confirmation options. Wording and clause control. Document checks and discrepancy cures. Drawdown tracking and collateral release. Clear timelines and direct contact with trade desks.
What Financely Delivers
- LC strategy by trade flow, risk, and country. Pick the right instrument and rules.
- Wording and schedules that pass bank tests and block unfair calls.
- Issuing and confirming bank options, pricing checks, and line allocation support.
- Collateral approach that frees cash where possible and documents it correctly.
- Document preparation, pre checks, and presentation to cut refusals.
- Live coordination with bank ops through issuance, amendments, and settlement.
- Expiry management, release letters, and clean down of filings or holds.
The LC Process
| Stage |
What Happens |
| Trade and Risk Review |
Map buyer, seller, route, and Incoterms. Select SBLC, DLC, or usance. Choose rule set and banks to approach. |
| Draft and Clause Control |
Write the text and schedules. Define documents, time for examination, presentation method, and governing rules. |
| Bank Path and Pricing |
Shortlist issuers and confirmers. Compare terms, fees, margin asks, and any conditions. Secure allocation. |
| Issuance and SWIFT |
Push operations to release MT700 for DLC or MT760 for SBLC. Verify fields and advise path with counterparties. |
| Documents and Presentation |
Prepare sets against the text. Pre check for common traps. Present on time by courier or e rules if stated. |
| Settlement and Release |
Track responses, cure or waive discrepancies, and confirm value date. Manage expiry, confirmations, and collateral release. |
Drafting and Wording Support
We draft to UCP 600, ISBP 745, or ISP 98 as needed. The text names exact documents, presentation place, timelines, and who can sign what. For standbys, we build evidence lists so draws are objective and tested before issuance. This cuts disputes and shortens bank review time.
Bank Selection and Confirmation
We match jurisdiction and counterparty to the right issuer and, where required, a confirming bank. If a seller will not accept the issuer, we arrange confirmation at a bank they trust and align fees up front so there are no surprises at presentation.
Collateral and Working Capital
We negotiate margin down where financials and trade data allow. Where cash is tight, we assess other security the bank can accept and coordinate any short term bridge aligned to shipment or delivery milestones.
Document Checks and Settlement
Our team builds the document set with your ops. We check for common fails like expiry mismatch, late shipment, or ambiguous insurance wordings. If the bank raises discrepancies, we work the cure path fast and keep the draw on track.
Submit Your RFQ
Share the draft wording, trade route, and bank coordinates. We will respond with a written plan, fees, and timeline to issuance and settlement.
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Financely provides trade finance consulting and coordination through regulated partners. We do not issue or guarantee letters of credit. All transactions are subject to bank approval, KYC, AML, sanctions screening, and the selected rule set. UCP 600, ISBP 745, ISP 98, local banking rules, and sanctions laws apply. Fees and timelines depend on mandate terms, credit profile, and jurisdiction.