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CONFIRMED LETTER OF CREDIT

Specialty Definition: CONFIRMED LETTER OF CREDIT

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Shipping

A letter of credit, issued by a foreign bank, whose validity has been confirmed by a domestic bank. An exporter with a confirmed letter of credit is assured of payment even if the foreign buyer or the foreign bank defaults. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: CONFIRMED LETTER OF CREDIT

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Business

An irrevocable, confirmed Letter of Credit is recommended until the foreign supplier and Turkish importer establish a good working relationship. (references)

The most common payment vehicle used between foreign suppliers and Vietnamese trading companies is the confirmed letter of credit (L/C). While some foreign manufacturers have offered consignment purchases, this is not common and should only be offered to distributors after a long period of proven performance. (references)

Economic History

Vietnam

In most cases, payment by irrevocable confirmed letter of credit is recommended, although it should be noted that letters of credit issued by local banks may not be enforceable. (references)

Trade

Australia

A confirmed letter of credit guarantees payment by a foreign bank as well. (references)

Senegal

New-to-the market U.S. exporters should request an irrevocable confirmed letter of credit drawn on one of the major banks. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Modern Translation: CONFIRMED LETTER OF CREDIT

Language Translations for "CONFIRMED LETTER OF CREDIT"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

bekræftet rembursen (confirmed credit, confirmed documentary credit). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

geconfirmeerd accreditief (confirmed credit, confirmed documentary credit). (various references)

   

French

  

crédit documentaire confirmé (confirmed credit, confirmed documentary credit), crédit confirmé (confirmed credit, confirmed documentary credit), accréditif confirmé (confirmed credit, confirmed documentary credit). (various references)

   

German

  

bestätigtes Akkreditiv (confirmed credit, confirmed documentary credit). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

επιβεβαιωμένη πιστωτική επιστολή (confirmed credit, confirmed documentary credit), επιβεβαιωμένη πίστωσις (confirmed credit, confirmed documentary credit). (various references)

   

Italian

  

credito documentario confermato (confirmed credit, confirmed documentary credit). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

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Portuguese

  

crédito documentário confirmado (confirmed credit, confirmed documentary credit), crédito confirmado (confirmed credit, confirmed documentary credit), carta de crédito confirmada (confirmed credit, confirmed documentary credit). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

crédito documentario confirmado (confirmed credit, confirmed documentary credit). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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INDEX

1. Quotations: Non-fiction
2. Translations: Modern
3. Bibliography


  

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