JAMB Commerce 2004 Question 26

Question 26

Foreign Trade Documents

In international trade, documentary credit is also known as

  1. A.credit note
  2. B.letters of credit
  3. C.bankers' draft
  4. D.letter of hypothecation
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (letters of credit)

Explanation

A documentary credit is a letter of credit: the importer's bank promises to pay the exporter once the shipping documents are presented.