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《国际结算》 英文阅读资料 International payments and settlements Reading materials By Rainbow Zhang Part I International settlement terms A A? Acceptance The act of giving a written undertaking on the face of a usance bill of exchange to pay a stated sum on the maturity date indicated by the drawee of the bill, (usually in exchange for documents of title to goods shipped on D/A terms) - see Collections Introduction. Acceptance Credit A documentary credit which requires the beneficiary to draw a usance bill for subsequent acceptance by the issuing bank or the advising bank or any other bank as the credit stipulates - see Documentary Credits. Accommodation Bill空头汇票 In the context of fraud, a bill drawn without a genuine underlying commercial transaction. Accountee Another name for the applicant/opener of a documentary credit i.e. the importer = the person for whose account the transaction is made. Advice of Fate拒付通知 The Collecting Bank informs the Remitting Bank of non- payment/non-acceptance or (for D/A bills) of acceptance and the bill maturity date - see Handling Import Collections. Advising Act of conveying the terms and conditions of a DC to the beneficiary. The advising bank is the issuing bank agent, usually located in the beneficiary country - see Export - DC Advising.Advising also involves authentication i.e. advising bank should take reasonable care to check the apparent authenticity of the credit (ICC UCC 500 Art 7). Amendment Alteration to the terms of a DC; amendments must stem from the applicant, be issued and advised to the beneficiary; the beneficiary has the right to refuse an amendment if the credit is irrevocable - see Amendments to DCs. Applicant One who applies to his bank to issue a documentary credit; in the majority of credits issued the applicant is an importer of goods Avalise The act by a bank in guaranteeing payment of a bill of exchange or promissory note by endorsing the reverse with the words good per aval and signed by the bank, or by the