Letter Of Credit Consultants (UCP 600, ISP98)

Letters of Credit are only “simple” when the file is clean and the wording is realistic. In real deals, the LC must work across the commercial contract, shipping documents, bank compliance, and the governing rule set. If any one piece is off, you get a familiar outcome: rejected drafts, discrepancies, delayed shipment, or an LC that cannot be confirmed.

Financely are Letter of Credit consultants focused on structuring, underwriting support, and issuer placement for Documentary Letters of Credit under UCP 600 and Standby Letters of Credit under ISP98. We help importers, exporters, contractors, and trading firms move from “an idea” to an issuer-ready package that a regulated bank can approve.

Financely is not a bank and does not issue Letters of Credit. We act as advisor and arranger. Any LC or SBLC is issued solely by regulated counterparties under their own licenses, approvals, and documentation. All transactions are subject to eligibility, KYC and AML, sanctions screening, credit approval, and definitive agreements.

What We Do As LC Consultants

UCP 600 LC Structuring

We align the LC to the sales contract and the document flow so presentations are achievable, not theoretical. We focus on document requirements, tolerances, inspection regime, Incoterms alignment, and discrepancy prevention.

ISP98 SBLC Structuring

We structure SBLC terms with precise draw conditions, notice mechanics, and documentary requirements that survive bank review. The aim is a standby that is enforceable, defensible, and fit for the real risk being covered.

Issuer-Ready Underwriting Pack

We prepare the file banks expect: counterparty verification, trade flow mapping, financial profile, collateral support where needed, and an execution plan that reduces back-and-forth with compliance and credit teams.

Issuer Placement And Execution

We approach a defined panel of regulated banks and trade finance lenders, manage Q&A, and drive to approvals. For repeat flows, we structure a framework so you can issue at scale rather than negotiating from zero every time.

Common LC Use Cases

  • Importer payment security: UCP 600 DLCs that suppliers can accept and present against without constant discrepancies.
  • Exporter risk management: confirmed LC structuring when issuing bank or country risk is not acceptable.
  • UPAS LC structuring: supplier gets sight funds, buyer gets tenor, with clean reimbursement mechanics.
  • Performance and advance payment SBLCs: ISP98 standbys for contract performance, mobilization advances, or retention support.
  • Facility build: trade finance facilities with LC sublimits and reporting so issuance becomes repeatable.

Why LCs Get Rejected

Most rejections come from predictable issues. We fix them before they hit a bank credit desk.

  • Wording that creates subjective draw risk or unworkable document requirements.
  • Commercial contracts that conflict with LC terms, especially around Incoterms, inspection, and delivery points.
  • Counterparties that cannot pass basic verification, sanctions screening, or policy filters.
  • Missing financial support or unclear collateral plan for the applicant.
  • Insurance language and claims pathways that do not support the risk narrative.

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If you need LC structuring under UCP 600 or ISP98, submit your request through our contact form. Share the contract, counterparties, requested amount and tenor, timeline, and available financials.

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Disclaimer: This page is for general information only. It does not constitute legal, tax, regulatory, investment, or credit advice and it is not an offer or commitment by Financely or any third party to issue, confirm, or provide any Letter of Credit, Standby Letter of Credit, guarantee, or financing. Financely is not a bank, insurer, surety, broker-dealer, or investment adviser. Any LC, SBLC, confirmation, or facility is issued or provided solely by regulated counterparties under their own licenses, approvals, policies, and documentation. All transactions are subject to eligibility, full KYC and AML review, sanctions screening, credit approval, and execution of definitive agreements.