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What is the difference between sblc vs lc?

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Hey friend,

There are numerous trade finance instruments used in national and international markets. I have researched all of them and made a table on SBLC vs LC. Before I begin, let me share the full form of both acronyms. SBLC stands for Standby letters of credit and LC stands for a letter of credit.

Get home loans instantly through NoBroker What is the difference between LC and SBLC? Letter Of Credit meaning :

A letter of credit is a legal document issued from the bank to the exporter/seller on behalf of the importer/buyer. It is a promise that the importer will complete his contractual obligations and make the necessary payment.

Standby Letter Of Credit Meaning: 

It is a payment method wherein the bank acts as a guarantor. It comes into action when the buyer defaults and does not make payment to the seller. As long as the terms & conditions of the Standby LC agreement are met by the seller, they will receive the restitution amount from the bank. 

Take a look at the table below to know more difference between LC and SBLC : 

SBLC

LC

contains requirements imposed by the buyer for the seller to be completed while executing the deal.

does not contain any requirements imposed by the buyer for the seller to be completed while executing the deal.

The bank asks for collateral in the form of security to issue an SBLC.

The bank does not ask for any collateral in the form of security to issue an LC.

It is referred as secondary instrument of payment

It is referred as primary instrument of payment

It  is a long -term instrument that expires after 1 year

It  is a short-term instrument that usually expires within 90 days 

It is commonly used in construction projects and domestic transactions.

It is commonly used in sale agreements.

The cost of issuing a Standby LC is more than a regular LC.It usually covers 1% to 10% of the amount.

The cost of issuing a regular LC.

 is less than a Standby LC. It usually covers  0.75% to 1.50% of the amount. 

This is all from my end on SBLC vs LC

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