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Does “available with any bank by negotiation” force every bank to finance the beneficiary?
Negotiation under a Documentary Credit
Understand what “available by negotiation” means without treating it as guaranteed prepayment.
Negotiation in simple English
Negotiation generally involves a nominated bank purchasing drafts and/or documents under a complying presentation by advancing or agreeing to advance funds to the beneficiary, as defined by the applicable UCP framework.
Nominated bank discretion
Being nominated does not always mean the bank is obliged to negotiate unless it has separately agreed or confirmed an obligation. The bank still checks documents and its own credit/compliance appetite.
Recourse
A bank may negotiate with or without recourse depending on the structure, confirmation, bank policy and agreement with the beneficiary.
Pricing
Discount/interest, document risk, issuing-bank risk, country risk and tenor affect pricing.
Remember this“Available by negotiation” describes an LC availability method; it does not promise that every bank will advance cash.
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