International Standard Banking Practice (ISBP) for the examination of documents under documentary credits, answers the most relevant questions practitioners have concerning how UCP 500, ICC's universally used rules on documentary credits, are to be integrated into day-to-day practice. The product of more than two years of work by the ICC Banking Commission, ISBP is based on the official Opinions issued by the Banking Commission in response to queries submitted by users of UCP 500. The text provides responses to the key questions relating to the examination of drafts, multimodal transport documents, insurance documents, certificates of origin and a range of other documents associates with letters of credit. This publication reflects international standard banking practice for all parties to a documentary credit. Figures show that 60%-70% of credits are rejected for discrepancies on first presentation. The new ISBP, by encouraging a uniformity of practice worldwide, is expected to cut these figures dramatically and, by doing so, to facilitate the flow of world trade.

ICC's popular Guide to Documentary Credit Operations offers a total explanation of the Documentary Credit process. It is a comprehensive and practical handbook on how ICC's Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits works on an everyday basis. Each stage of the documentary credit process is illustrated by colorful, easy-to-read diagrams and supported by concrete examples of how it applies in practice. Plus! ICC's Guide contains a unique combination of graphs, charts and sample documents to illustrate and highlight important points as well as a suggested checklist for documentary preparation and examination. Topics include: -- International Trade Considerations -- The Buyer's Objectives; the Seller's Objectives -- Payment Considerations; Means of Payment -- Stages to a Documentary Credit -- Types Documentary Credits: Irrevocable and Revocable -- Uses of Documentary Credits including Revolving, Red Clause, Standby and Transferable Documentary Credit -- Documents including Draft, Commercial Invoice, Certificate of Origin, Insurance Document, Inspection Certificate and Transport Documents -- Suggested Check List for Document Preparation and Examination -- Full text of UCP 500 and related Banking Commission Position Papers ICC's Guide to Documentary Credit Operations is an excellent educational manual for all those engaged in international trade transactions: bankers, traders, lawyers, transporters, academics. Related publications and software from ICC Publishing UCP 500 -- UCP 500 Diskette -- UCP 500 + 400 Compared -- Guide to Documentary Credit Operations -- Documentary Credit Forms -- Case Studies on Documentary Credits -- Opinions of the ICCBanking Commission