A Short Course in International Payments: How to Use Letters of Credit, D/P and D/a Terms, Prepayment, Credit, and Cyberpayments in International Transactions ... Short Course in International Trade Series)

Letters of Credit, Documentary Collections, and Cyberpayments in international transactions. At the heart of all international transactions is the transfer of money. This book describes how to use letters of credit and documentary collections, how to grant and obtain credit, and how to use cyberpayments on the World Wide Web. It has an extensive glossary, checklists for buyers, sellers, and bankers, and a comprehensive chapter on trade documentation. Title Rear Cover International Payments Introduction Acknowledgments Table of Contents 1: Key Issues in International Payments 2: Introducing the Buyer and the Seller 3: Introducing the Basic Terms of Payment 4: Foreign Exchange Basics 5: Contract Basics 6: Incoterms 2000 7: Notes on Granting and Obtaining Credit 8: Drafts and Acceptances 9: Documentary Collections 10: Documentary Credits, Pt. 1 11: Documentary Credits, Pt. 2 12: Documentary Credits, Pt. 3 13: Documentary Credits, Pt. 4 14: Documentary Credits, Pt. 5 15: Sample Bank Fees 16: Documents 17: Document Checklists 18: Cyber Payments Glossary Resources Key issues in international payments Introducing the buyer and the seller Introducing the basic terms of payment Foreign exchange basics Contract basics Incoterms 2000 Notes on granting and obtaining credit Drafts and acceptances Documentary collections Documentary credits, Part 1: Basic procedure Documentary credits, Part 2: Settlement (Making payments) Documentary credits, Part 3: Standard credits Documentary credits, Part 4: Special letters of credit Documentary credits, Part 5: Issues and checklists Sample bank fees Documents Document checklist Cyberpayments. "This book describes how to use letters of credit and documentary collections, how to grant and obtain credit, and how to use cyberpayments on the World Wide Web. It has an extensive glossary, checklists for buyers, sellers, and bankers, and a comprehensive chapter on trade documentation."--BOOK JACKET. A Short Course in International Payments describes how to use letters of credit and documentary collections, how to grant and obtain credit, and how to use cyberpayments in international trade. The book also has an excellent section on trade documentation