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Chapter 1 Introduction to International Payments 1

1.1 What is a Payment System? 1

1.2 Evolution of International Payments and Settlements 2

1.3 Characteristics of Modern International Payments and Settlements 4

1.4 Major Points Concerning International Payments and Settlements 5

1.5 Correspondent Banking Relationship 6

Exercises 12

Chapter 2 Negotiable Instruments 13

2.1 General Introduction 13

2.2 Bill of Exchange 16

2.3 Promissory Note 21

2.4 Check 22

Exercises 28

Chapter 3 Remittance 31

3.1 General Introduction 31

3.2 Practice of Remittance 37

3.3 Application of Remittance in International Trade 40

3.4 Guideline to Interbank Compensation 42

Exercises 43

Case Study 45

Chapter 4 Collection 46

4.1 General Introduction 46

4.2 Types of Collection 51

4.3 Practice of Documentary Collection 53

4.4 Risk Control and Financing under Collections 57

Exercises 60

Case study 61

Chapter 5 Letter of Credit 62

5.1 General Introduction 62

5.2 The Parties and Basic Content of a Letter of Credit 63

5.3 Procedures of a Documentary Credit Operation 68

5.4 Types of a Letter of Credit 72

Exercises 112

Chapter 6 L/C Practice 113

6.1 The Operation of Import Credit 113

6.2 The Operation of Export Credit 129

6.3 Credit as a Means of Finance 138

6.4 Risk Protection of L/C 141

Exercises 142

Chapter 7 Documents under the Credit 143

7.1 General Introduction 143

7.2 Types of Documents 145

7.3 Invoice 146

7.4 Transport Documents 148

7.5 Insurance Documents or Certificates 154

7.6 Miscellaneous Documents 157

Exercises 160

Chapter 8 International Factoring and Forfaiting 161

8.1 Factoring 161

8.2 Forfaiting 167

Exercises 172

Chapter 9 Letter of Guarantee 173

9.1 Introduction to Letter of Guarantee 173

9.2 Tender Guarantee or Bid Bonds 178

9.3 Performance Bond 179

9.4 Advance Payment Bond 180

9.5 Standby Letter of Credit 182

9.6 Others 182

Exercises 183

Chapter 10 Rules of International Payments and Settlement 186

10.1 URC 186

10.2 UCP 189

10.3 ICC 525 194

10.4 URDG 196

10.5 Basic Features of International Settlement Rules 199

Exercises 200

Chapter 11 International Payment Systems 202

11.1 Introduction to International Payment Systems 202

11.2 Some Major Payment Systems 202

Exercises 210

Chapter 12 International Non-trade Payments and Settlements 211

12.1 Traveler's Check 211

12.2 Credit Card 214

12.3 Traveler's Letter of Credit 217

Exercises 218

Chapter 13 Cyber-payments 220

13.1 Introduction to Cyber-payments 220

13.2 Cyber-payments Today 222

13.3 Transfer of Money on Internet 224

13.4 Control of the Electronic Money 229

13.5 Cyber-payments in the Future 231

Exercises 232

References 235