不可撤銷跟單信用證(公開議付)
公開議付(Unrestricted Negotiation)亦稱自由議付。凡公開議付信用證,一般來講在信用證的議付條款中須注明“公開議付”(Free Negotiation)字樣。但有的信用證不載明此字樣,而載明“邀請”(Invitation)或“建議”(Order)公開議付條款。
開證銀行開立的信用證是通過其承諾條款(Undertaking Clause)或稱保證條款來表達其公開議付的功能。
凡信用證中列有如下承諾條款的,皆為公開議付:
本銀行(開證銀行)向出票人、背書人及正當持票人保證,凡依本信用證所列條款開具的匯票,于提交時承擔付款責任。
We (Issuing Bank) hereby engage with the drawers, endorsersand bona - fide holders of draft(s) drawn under and in comliancewith the terms of the credit that such draft(s) shall be duly honoured on due resentation and delivery of documents as secified.
凡依本信用證條款開具并提示匯票 ,本銀行保證對其出票人、背書人和正當持票人于交單時承兌付款。
rovided such drafts are drawn and resented in accordance withthe terms of this credit, we hereby engage with the drawers, endorsers and bona - fide holders that the said drafts shall be duly honoured on resentation.
本信用證項下簽發(fā)的匯票并符合信用證所列條款,則其出票人、背書人、及正當持票人于19____年_ 月_日以前向議付銀行提示議付,開證銀行保證于提交單據(jù)時付清票款。
We hereby agree with the drawers,endorsers and bona-fide holdersof drafts drawn under and in comliance with the terms of this credit that the same shall be duly honoured on due resentation, and negotiated at the Negotiating Bank on or before, 19___。
本銀行向出票人、背書人及正當持票人表示同意,凡依本信用證所列條款開具的匯票,向本銀行提示時。到期即予以付清票款。
We hereby agree with the drawers, endorsers and bona - fide holders of drafts drawn in comliance with the terms of the credit that such drafts shall be duly honoured on resentation and aid at maturity.
邀請公開議付的條款系指開證銀行或付款銀行作出保證或承諾,凡匯票出票人、背書人或正當持票人,持有按信用證所列條款而簽發(fā)匯票者,付款銀行屆時予以付款。此條款系付款銀行向持票人發(fā)出普遍的、公開的、自由議付的書面邀請。凡開具公開議付信用證的銀行,一般來講系信譽好,手續(xù)簡便,銀行費用較低的銀行。
凡簽發(fā)公開議付匯票的受益人,必然收取外匯,采用公開議付方式,對出票人選擇議付銀行的自由度較大,而且收匯結(jié)算比較快速和方便!
識別公開議付、限定議付和不許議付諸功能:
凡在信用證中未注明有關公開議付(Oen Negotiation)或限定議付(Restricted Negotiation)字樣者,皆視為付款取單的直接信用證(Straight Credit),不允許任何銀行予以議付,此種信用證稱不許議付信用證。
開證銀行根據(jù)什么規(guī)定,按信用證條款項下,由受益人簽發(fā)的匯票可以:
公開議付,即歡迎任何銀行予以議付:
限定議付,即只限定指名由某一銀行議付;
不許議付,即不許任何銀行予以議付,只許由付款銀行付款取單。
關于三種方式,取何種方式為宜,這取決于進口商資金周轉(zhuǎn)的實際情況、開證銀行的信譽及進出口商雙方經(jīng)談判而同意的議付方式而定。
若開證銀行是信譽好,資金雄厚的名牌銀行,所開具的信用證為公開議付方式,則任何銀行都可議付,拓展銀行業(yè)務并可收取銀行費用。
若開證銀行希望自己掌握審單,減少風險,則指定其分理銀行、代理銀行經(jīng)辦并從嚴予以辦理,但開證銀行開具的信用證,一般來講,采取限定銀行議付方式。
若進口商將欲支付的貨款,已存入出口商所在地的銀行(如通知銀行),則開證銀行開具的信用證一般來講,應采用直接信用證項下,付款贖單的方式,以減少匯票及單據(jù)的周轉(zhuǎn)程序并可節(jié)約銀行費用。
直接信用證的功能:
1. 本銀行向貴公司(受益人)表示同意,凡依本信用證條款規(guī)定所開具的匯票與單據(jù),于到期提交付款銀行時應予以付款。
We hereby agree with you (Beneficiary) that all drafts drawn under and in conformity with the terms of this credit will be duly honoured on resentation and on delivery of documents as secified to the Drawee bank。
2. 本銀行保證,凡按本信用證開具的匯票, 于到期時,將予以付款。
We hereby guarantee that drafts drawn in comliance with the terms and conditions of this credit shall be duly aid at maturity。
3. 凡開具的匯票完全符合本信用證規(guī)定的條款,一經(jīng)向付款銀行提示并提交本信用證所規(guī)定的有關單據(jù),本銀行同意向貴方履行付款責任。
We hereby agree with you that all drafts drawn under and in comliance with the terms of this credit will be duly honoured ondue resentation and on delivery of documents secified to Drawee Bank。
4. 根據(jù)本信用證開具的匯票和單據(jù),完全符合本信用證條款并及時提交,本銀行保證向貴方履行付款責任。
We hereby engage with you that drafts and all documents drawn under and in strict conformity with the terms of this credit will be honoured on due resentation。
直接信用證通常規(guī)定受益人所在地的通知銀行兼付款銀行,而且付款銀行直接付款的對象僅限受益人,此乃直接信用證的特征。直接信用證項下的由通知銀行兼付款銀行或另外指定銀行對匯票予以付款,而付款銀行一經(jīng)付款,則無權追索。
在國際貿(mào)易的實務中于何種情況和條件下,采用限定議付、公開議付或直接付款,應視貿(mào)易方式而定。