EXPORT LETTER OF CREDIT

Assures your receipt of payment when your documents meet the terms & conditions in the Letter of Credit

Why you will love this

Reduce payment risks with Export Letter of Credit confirmation

Manage cash flow better with Export Letter of Credit Discounting

Payment is guranteed by the issuing bank when you meet the conditions of the Letter of Credit

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Reduce the payment of risks

Eliminate the risk related to the buyer's bank and country with Letter of Credit confirmation.

Eliminate the risk related to the buyer's bank and country with Letter of Credit confirmation.

Authenticity verification

Ensure that the Letter of Credit issued by your buyer is authentic.

Ensure that the Letter of Credit issued by your buyer is authentic.

Request for cash advances

If required, you can request and obtain financing via Export Letter of Credit Discounting.

If required, you can request and obtain financing via Export Letter of Credit Discounting.

HOW IT WORKS
Process for pre- and post-shipment

Step 1

Pre-shipment

Request for Letter of Credit from your buyer.

Step 2

Pre-shipment

Buyer applies for Letter of Credit through their bank.

Step 3

Pre-shipment

Buyer's bank send the Letter of Credit to OCBC Bank.

Step 4A

Pre-shipment

OCBC Bank authenticates the Letter of Credit and notifies you of the incoming Letter of Credit (Export Letter of Credit Advising).

Step 4B

Pre-shipment

For greater assurance, you may ask OCBC Bank to add confirmation to the Letter of Credit. This is provided the Letter of Credit allows for it (Export Letter of Credit Confirmation).

Step 5

You ship the goods and submit trade documents to OCBC Bank.

Step 6

Post-shipment

OCBC Bank checks and presents trade documents to your buyer's bank (Export Letter of Credit bills processing).

Step 7

Post-shipment

Buyer's bank receives and checks the trade documents.

Step 8

Post-shipment

Buyer's bank accepts the trade documents and sends the payment to OCBC Bank.

Step 9

Post-shipment

If the tenor of the Letter of Credit is term (usance), you can request for advancement of funds from OCBC (Export LC Discounting).
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BEFORE YOU APPLY

Trade services cut-off time

Same day processing if your application is submitted by 4pm (for applications that are in order).

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READY TO APPLY?

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