{"id":107,"date":"2026-08-11T16:19:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T16:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yanis-group.com\/?p=107"},"modified":"2026-08-15T23:23:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T23:23:47","slug":"trade-payment-structures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yanis-group.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/11\/trade-payment-structures\/","title":{"rendered":"Trade Payment Structures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<!-- =========================================================\n     YANIS GROUP \u2014 TRADE FINANCE & PAYMENT INSTRUMENTS\n     Target: International & Commodity Traders\n     ========================================================= -->\n\n<style>\n.yg-tradefinance {\n    --yg-dark:#101820;\n    --yg-dark-2:#18232d;\n    --yg-gold:#c7a45b;\n    --yg-gold-light:#ead9ad;\n    --yg-white:#ffffff;\n    --yg-light:#f5f7f8;\n    --yg-grey:#66727d;\n    --yg-border:#e1e6e9;\n    --yg-green:#23845b;\n    --yg-red:#c65353;\n    --yg-blue:#326b91;\n\n    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Finance Guide\n        <\/div>\n\n        <h1>\n            Understanding SWIFT, Bank Instruments\n            &amp; Trade Payment Structures\n        <\/h1>\n\n        <p>\n            A practical guide for international and commodity traders to\n            understand SWIFT messages, blocked funds, SBLCs, bank guarantees,\n            documentary letters of credit, sight and usance LCs, and escrow\n            structures.\n        <\/p>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- INTRO -->\n\n    <div class=\"yg-tf-intro\">\n\n        <strong>\n            Banking terminology can create confusion in international trade.\n        <\/strong>\n\n        <br>\n\n        A SWIFT message, a bank instrument, a payment mechanism and an\n        account structure are not the same thing. Understanding the difference\n        is essential before negotiating a commodity transaction, SPA,\n        LC\/SBLC structure or payment security.\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- FOUR CATEGORIES -->\n\n    <h2 class=\"yg-tf-title\">\n        First: Identify What You Are Actually Using\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"yg-tf-grid\">\n\n        <div class=\"yg-tf-card\">\n            <span class=\"yg-tf-icon\">\ud83d\udcac<\/span>\n            <strong>SWIFT Message<\/strong>\n            <span>Bank-to-bank communication<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"yg-tf-card\">\n            <span class=\"yg-tf-icon\">\ud83c\udfe6<\/span>\n            <strong>Bank Instrument<\/strong>\n            <span>Financial undertaking or security<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"yg-tf-card\">\n            <span class=\"yg-tf-icon\">\ud83d\udcb3<\/span>\n            <strong>Payment Mechanism<\/strong>\n            <span>How the seller gets paid<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"yg-tf-card\">\n            <span class=\"yg-tf-icon\">\ud83d\udd10<\/span>\n            <strong>Account Structure<\/strong>\n            <span>How funds are held or controlled<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- SWIFT SERIES 7 -->\n\n    <h2 class=\"yg-tf-title\">\n        SWIFT MT700 Series \u2014 What Does It Mean?\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <p class=\"yg-tf-subtitle\">\n        In documentary trade finance, SWIFT messages are used by banks to\n        communicate standardized information and instructions.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"yg-swift-grid\">\n\n        <div class=\"yg-swift-card\">\n            <div class=\"yg-swift-code\">MT700<\/div>\n            <h3>Issue of Documentary Credit<\/h3>\n            <p>\n                Used by an issuing bank to transmit the terms of a documentary\n                credit to another bank.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"yg-swift-card\">\n            <div class=\"yg-swift-code\">MT707<\/div>\n            <h3>Amendment<\/h3>\n            <p>\n                Used for amendments to the terms of a documentary credit.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"yg-swift-card\">\n            <div class=\"yg-swift-code\">MT710 \/ MT711<\/div>\n            <h3>Advice of Credit<\/h3>\n            <p>\n                Used in specific bank-to-bank documentary credit\n                communication structures.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"yg-swift-card\">\n            <div class=\"yg-swift-code\">MT760<\/div>\n            <h3>Guarantee \/ Standby<\/h3>\n            <p>\n                Used for the issuance or transmission of guarantees,\n                standby letters of credit and related instruments.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"yg-swift-card\">\n            <div class=\"yg-swift-code\">MT767<\/div>\n            <h3>Guarantee Amendment<\/h3>\n            <p>\n                Used to communicate amendments to certain guarantee or\n                standby structures.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"yg-swift-card\">\n            <div class=\"yg-swift-code\">MT799<\/div>\n            <h3>Free Format Message<\/h3>\n            <p>\n                A bank-to-bank free-format communication. It is not, by\n                itself, a payment or a guarantee.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"yg-tf-warning\">\n\n        <strong>\u26a0\ufe0f Critical distinction<\/strong>\n\n        <p>\n            A SWIFT message is a communication channel\/message format.\n            It should not automatically be described as &#8220;funds&#8221;, &#8220;cash&#8221;,\n            &#8220;guaranteed payment&#8221; or an &#8220;instrument&#8221;.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p>\n            The exact legal and financial effect depends on the underlying\n            banking transaction, the issuing bank, the receiving bank and\n            the terms of the instrument or credit.\n        <\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- COMPARISON TABLE -->\n\n    <h2 class=\"yg-tf-title\">\n        Trade Finance Structures \u2014 Quick Comparison\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"yg-tf-table-wrapper\">\n\n        <table class=\"yg-tf-table\">\n\n            <thead>\n                <tr>\n                    <th>Structure<\/th>\n                    <th>Primary Purpose<\/th>\n                    <th>Funds Paid Immediately?<\/th>\n                    <th>Security \/ Undertaking<\/th>\n                    <th>Typical Trade Use<\/th>\n                <\/tr>\n            <\/thead>\n\n            <tbody>\n\n                <tr>\n                    <td>\n                        <span class=\"yg-tf-code\">SBLC<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"yg-tf-name\">Standby Letter of Credit<\/span>\n                    <\/td>\n                    <td>Payment \/ performance security<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"yg-tf-red\">Normally No<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"yg-tf-green\">Yes<\/td>\n                    <td>Trade security, financing, performance<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n\n                <tr>\n                    <td>\n                        <span class=\"yg-tf-code\">BG<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"yg-tf-name\">Bank Guarantee<\/span>\n                    <\/td>\n                    <td>Guarantee an obligation<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"yg-tf-red\">Normally No<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"yg-tf-green\">Yes<\/td>\n                    <td>Payment \/ performance obligations<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n\n                <tr>\n                    <td>\n                        <span class=\"yg-tf-code\">DLC<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"yg-tf-name\">Documentary Letter of Credit<\/span>\n                    <\/td>\n                    <td>Conditional payment against documents<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"yg-tf-blue\">According to terms<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"yg-tf-green\">Yes<\/td>\n                    <td>International commodity transactions<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n\n                <tr>\n                    <td>\n                        <span class=\"yg-tf-code\">LC at Sight<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"yg-tf-name\">Sight Documentary Credit<\/span>\n                    <\/td>\n                    <td>Payment against compliant documents<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"yg-tf-green\">Yes*<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"yg-tf-green\">Yes<\/td>\n                    <td>Spot \/ shipment transactions<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n\n                <tr>\n                    <td>\n                        <span class=\"yg-tf-code\">LC Usance<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"yg-tf-name\">Deferred \/ Usance LC<\/span>\n                    <\/td>\n                    <td>Payment at agreed future maturity<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"yg-tf-red\">No<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"yg-tf-green\">Yes<\/td>\n                    <td>Trade finance \/ credit terms<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n\n                <tr>\n                    <td>\n                        <span class=\"yg-tf-code\">Escrow<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"yg-tf-name\">Escrow Account<\/span>\n                    <\/td>\n                    <td>Hold funds under agreed conditions<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"yg-tf-red\">Not necessarily<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"yg-tf-blue\">Contractual<\/td>\n                    <td>Risk mitigation \/ conditional release<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n\n                <tr>\n                    <td>\n                        <span class=\"yg-tf-code\">Blocked Funds<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"yg-tf-name\">Blocked \/ Restricted Funds<\/span>\n                    <\/td>\n                    <td>Restrict availability of funds<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"yg-tf-red\">No<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"yg-tf-blue\">Depends on structure<\/td>\n                    <td>Collateral \/ security arrangements<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n\n            <\/tbody>\n\n        <\/table>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- SBLC -->\n\n    <h2 class=\"yg-tf-title\">\n        1. SBLC \u2014 Standby Letter of Credit\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"yg-instruments\">\n\n        <div class=\"yg-instrument\">\n\n            <div class=\"yg-instrument-header\">\n                <div class=\"yg-instrument-icon\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/div>\n                <div>\n                    <h3>SBLC<\/h3>\n                    <small>Standby Letter of Credit<\/small>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p>\n                A standby letter of credit is generally a bank undertaking\n                designed to provide security if the applicant fails to meet\n                an underlying obligation, subject to its terms.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <ul>\n                <li>Issued by a bank at the request of its customer.<\/li>\n                <li>Can support payment or performance obligations.<\/li>\n                <li>Normally does not mean that cash is transferred immediately.<\/li>\n                <li>May be subject to ISP98 or another applicable framework.<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"yg-instrument\">\n\n            <div class=\"yg-instrument-header\">\n                <div class=\"yg-instrument-icon\">\ud83d\udd10<\/div>\n                <div>\n                    <h3>SBLC in Commodity Trading<\/h3>\n                    <small>Security before performance<\/small>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p>\n                In commodity transactions, an SBLC may be used to provide\n                payment security for future shipments, subject to the agreed\n                contract and instrument wording.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <ul>\n                <li>Buyer \u2192 Applicant<\/li>\n                <li>Issuing Bank \u2192 Issues SBLC<\/li>\n                <li>Seller \u2192 Beneficiary<\/li>\n                <li>Payment occurs according to the instrument and underlying transaction.<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- BG -->\n\n    <h2 class=\"yg-tf-title\">\n        2. BG \u2014 Bank Guarantee\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"yg-instruments\">\n\n        <div class=\"yg-instrument\">\n\n            <div class=\"yg-instrument-header\">\n                <div class=\"yg-instrument-icon\">\ud83c\udfe6<\/div>\n                <div>\n                    <h3>Bank Guarantee<\/h3>\n                    <small>Guarantee of an obligation<\/small>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p>\n                A bank guarantee is a bank&#8217;s undertaking to make payment to\n                a beneficiary if the conditions specified in the guarantee\n                are satisfied.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <ul>\n                <li>Can cover payment obligations.<\/li>\n                <li>Can cover performance obligations.<\/li>\n                <li>Terms and claim conditions are critical.<\/li>\n                <li>The wording determines the bank&#8217;s obligations.<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"yg-instrument\">\n\n            <div class=\"yg-instrument-header\">\n                <div class=\"yg-instrument-icon\">\u2696\ufe0f<\/div>\n                <div>\n                    <h3>BG vs SBLC<\/h3>\n                    <small>Similar purpose, different structures<\/small>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p>\n                Both can provide financial security, but they are not\n                automatically interchangeable. The governing rules,\n                legal framework, claim mechanism and wording must be\n                reviewed carefully.\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- DLC -->\n\n    <h2 class=\"yg-tf-title\">\n        3. DLC \u2014 Documentary Letter of Credit\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"yg-instrument\">\n\n        <div class=\"yg-instrument-header\">\n            <div class=\"yg-instrument-icon\">\ud83d\udcd1<\/div>\n\n            <div>\n                <h3>Documentary Letter of Credit<\/h3>\n                <small>Documentary payment mechanism<\/small>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <p>\n            A documentary letter of credit is a bank undertaking to pay\n            against presentation of documents that comply with the terms\n            and conditions of the credit.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p>\n            In commodity trading, the documents may include commercial\n            invoices, bills of lading, certificates of origin, inspection\n            certificates and other documents specified by the credit.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p>\n            <strong>\n                The bank deals with documents, not with the physical goods\n                themselves.\n            <\/strong>\n        <\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- LC AT SIGHT -->\n\n    <h2 class=\"yg-tf-title\">\n        4. LC at Sight\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"yg-instrument\">\n\n        <div class=\"yg-instrument-header\">\n\n            <div class=\"yg-instrument-icon\">\u26a1<\/div>\n\n            <div>\n                <h3>LC at Sight<\/h3>\n                <small>Payment after compliant presentation<\/small>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        <p>\n            Under a sight documentary credit, payment is generally due\n            upon presentation of documents that comply with the credit,\n            subject to the applicable rules and banking procedures.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <ul>\n            <li>Seller ships the goods.<\/li>\n            <li>Seller presents the required documents.<\/li>\n            <li>Bank examines the documents.<\/li>\n            <li>If compliant, payment is made according to the credit.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- USANCE -->\n\n    <h2 class=\"yg-tf-title\">\n        5. LC Usance\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"yg-instrument\">\n\n        <div class=\"yg-instrument-header\">\n\n            <div class=\"yg-instrument-icon\">\ud83d\udcc5<\/div>\n\n            <div>\n                <h3>Usance \/ Deferred Payment LC<\/h3>\n                <small>Payment at a future maturity<\/small>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        <p>\n            A usance or deferred-payment documentary credit allows payment\n            to occur at a specified future maturity rather than immediately\n            upon presentation.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <ul>\n            <li>Shipment takes place according to the contract.<\/li>\n            <li>Documents are presented.<\/li>\n            <li>Documents must comply with the credit.<\/li>\n            <li>Payment becomes due according to the agreed maturity.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n        <p>\n            Depending on the structure, the receivable may potentially be\n            financed or discounted, subject to the banks involved and their\n            credit policies.\n        <\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- ESCROW -->\n\n    <h2 class=\"yg-tf-title\">\n        6. Escrow Account\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"yg-instrument\">\n\n        <div class=\"yg-instrument-header\">\n\n            <div class=\"yg-instrument-icon\">\ud83d\udd10<\/div>\n\n            <div>\n                <h3>Escrow<\/h3>\n                <small>Funds held by an independent party<\/small>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        <p>\n            An escrow arrangement generally involves funds being held by\n            an agreed third party and released when predefined contractual\n            conditions are satisfied.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p>\n            A simplified transaction flow can be:\n        <\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"yg-flow\">\n\n            <div class=\"yg-flow-step\">\n                <strong>01<\/strong>\n                Buyer\n                <span>Deposits funds<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"yg-flow-step\">\n                <strong>02<\/strong>\n                Escrow\n                <span>Holds funds<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"yg-flow-step\">\n                <strong>03<\/strong>\n                Condition\n                <span>Contractual trigger<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"yg-flow-step\">\n                <strong>04<\/strong>\n                Seller\n                <span>Receives funds<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- BLOCKED FUNDS -->\n\n    <h2 class=\"yg-tf-title\">\n        7. Blocked Funds\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"yg-instrument\">\n\n        <div class=\"yg-instrument-header\">\n\n            <div class=\"yg-instrument-icon\">\ud83d\udd12<\/div>\n\n            <div>\n                <h3>Blocked \/ Restricted Funds<\/h3>\n                <small>Funds subject to restrictions<\/small>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        <p>\n            &#8220;Blocked funds&#8221; is not, by itself, a single standardized\n            international trade instrument. The exact meaning depends on\n            the banking and contractual structure.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p>\n            Funds may be subject to restrictions, holds, pledges or other\n            controls without constituting an immediate payment to the\n            counterparty.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"yg-tf-warning\">\n\n            <strong>\n                \u26a0\ufe0f Always ask the bank for the exact legal status of the funds.\n            <\/strong>\n\n            <p>\n                A statement that funds are &#8220;blocked&#8221;, &#8220;secured&#8221;, &#8220;reserved&#8221;\n                or &#8220;allocated&#8221; should not automatically be treated as proof\n                of payment or proof that a beneficiary has unrestricted access\n                to the funds.\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- FLOW -->\n\n    <h2 class=\"yg-tf-title\">\n        How a Typical LC Transaction Works\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"yg-flow\">\n\n        <div class=\"yg-flow-step\">\n            <strong>01 \u00b7 CONTRACT<\/strong>\n            Buyer &amp; Seller\n            <span>Agree commercial terms<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"yg-flow-step\">\n            <strong>02 \u00b7 BANK<\/strong>\n            Issuing Bank\n            <span>Issues documentary credit<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"yg-flow-step\">\n            <strong>03 \u00b7 SWIFT<\/strong>\n            Bank-to-Bank\n            <span>Credit is transmitted<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"yg-flow-step\">\n            <strong>04 \u00b7 SHIPMENT<\/strong>\n            Seller\n            <span>Ships according to contract<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"yg-flow-step\">\n            <strong>05 \u00b7 DOCUMENTS<\/strong>\n            Seller\n            <span>Presents documents<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"yg-flow-step\">\n            <strong>06 \u00b7 PAYMENT<\/strong>\n            Bank\n            <span>According to credit terms<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- COMMODITY TRADING -->\n\n    <section class=\"yg-commodity\">\n\n        <h2>\n            Trade Finance in Commodity Trading\n        <\/h2>\n\n        <p>\n            In commodity transactions, payment security must be aligned with\n            the commercial structure, shipment schedule, document flow,\n            inspection requirements and the creditworthiness of the parties\n            and banks involved.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"yg-commodity-grid\">\n\n            <div class=\"yg-commodity-item\">\n                <strong>\ud83c\udf6c Sugar<\/strong>\n                Documentary credits can be structured around shipment,\n                inspection and shipping documentation.\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"yg-commodity-item\">\n                <strong>\ud83c\udf3d Corn &amp; Grains<\/strong>\n                LC structures may coordinate payment with shipping and\n                documentary requirements.\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"yg-commodity-item\">\n                <strong>\ud83d\udee2\ufe0f Vegetable Oils<\/strong>\n                Payment terms should be coordinated with shipment,\n                inspection and title\/document requirements.\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"yg-commodity-item\">\n                <strong>\u26fd Energy Commodities<\/strong>\n                Larger transactions may involve multiple banking,\n                documentary and security requirements.\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- KEY DIFFERENCES -->\n\n    <h2 class=\"yg-tf-title\">\n        The Key Differences at a Glance\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"yg-tf-table-wrapper\">\n\n        <table class=\"yg-tf-table\">\n\n            <thead>\n                <tr>\n                    <th>Question<\/th>\n                    <th>SBLC \/ BG<\/th>\n                    <th>DLC \/ LC<\/th>\n                    <th>Escrow<\/th>\n                    <th>Blocked Funds<\/th>\n                <\/tr>\n            <\/thead>\n\n            <tbody>\n\n                <tr>\n                    <td><strong>Primary function?<\/strong><\/td>\n                    <td>Security \/ undertaking<\/td>\n                    <td>Conditional payment<\/td>\n                    <td>Conditional fund holding<\/td>\n                    <td>Restriction \/ control<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n\n                <tr>\n                    <td><strong>Immediate payment?<\/strong><\/td>\n                    <td>No, normally<\/td>\n                    <td>Depends on LC type<\/td>\n                    <td>No, normally<\/td>\n                    <td>No<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n\n                <tr>\n                    <td><strong>Bank undertaking?<\/strong><\/td>\n                    <td>Yes<\/td>\n                    <td>Yes<\/td>\n                    <td>Not necessarily<\/td>\n                    <td>Not necessarily<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n\n                <tr>\n                    <td><strong>Documents important?<\/strong><\/td>\n                    <td>According to terms<\/td>\n                    <td>Yes<\/td>\n                    <td>Contract conditions<\/td>\n                    <td>Depends<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n\n                <tr>\n                    <td><strong>Typical objective<\/strong><\/td>\n                    <td>Security<\/td>\n                    <td>Payment<\/td>\n                    <td>Risk mitigation<\/td>\n                    <td>Fund control<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n\n            <\/tbody>\n\n        <\/table>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- CHECKLIST -->\n\n    <h2 class=\"yg-tf-title\">\n        Trader&#8217;s Banking Checklist\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"yg-tf-checklist\">\n\n        <strong>\n            Before accepting a payment structure, verify:\n        <\/strong>\n\n        <ul>\n            <li>\u2713 Which bank is issuing or holding the funds?<\/li>\n            <li>\u2713 Is the structure a payment, guarantee, standby or escrow?<\/li>\n            <li>\u2713 Which SWIFT message is actually being used?<\/li>\n            <li>\u2713 What rules govern the instrument?<\/li>\n            <li>\u2713 What are the exact conditions for payment or drawing?<\/li>\n            <li>\u2713 What documents are required?<\/li>\n            <li>\u2713 Who bears bank charges?<\/li>\n            <li>\u2713 What happens in case of discrepancy?<\/li>\n            <li>\u2713 What is the maturity or expiry date?<\/li>\n            <li>\u2713 Has the structure been independently verified with the relevant bank?<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- FINAL WARNING -->\n\n    <div class=\"yg-tf-warning\">\n\n        <strong>\n            \u26a0\ufe0f Bank terminology must be verified \u2014 not assumed.\n        <\/strong>\n\n        <p>\n            In international trade, terms such as &#8220;MT760&#8221;, &#8220;MT799&#8221;,\n            &#8220;blocked funds&#8221;, &#8220;confirmed SBLC&#8221;, &#8220;bank guarantee&#8221; or\n            &#8220;LC&#8221; describe very different things depending on the underlying\n            transaction and documentation.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p>\n            Traders should verify the actual instrument, issuing bank,\n            applicable rules, beneficiary, conditions, validity and\n            authentication directly through the relevant banking channels.\n        <\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- FOOTER -->\n\n    <section class=\"yg-tf-footer\">\n\n        <div class=\"yg-tf-label\">\n            YANIS GROUP\n        <\/div>\n\n        <h2>\n            International Commodity Trading &amp; Trade Finance\n        <\/h2>\n\n        <p>\n            Understanding the financial structure behind a commodity\n            transaction is as important as understanding the commodity itself.\n            Proper coordination between commercial contracts, logistics,\n            banking instruments and payment mechanisms helps counterparties\n            structure international transactions with greater clarity.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p>\n            <strong>YANIS GROUP<\/strong> focuses on international commodity\n            trading and cross-border commercial transactions, with an emphasis\n            on structured trade, banking coordination and international\n            transaction execution.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"font-size:12px;margin-top:25px;\">\n            This article is provided for general educational purposes only.\n            Banking instruments and payment structures are subject to the\n            applicable bank terms, contractual documentation, governing law\n            and relevant international rules.\n        <\/p>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n&#8220;`\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YANIS GROUP \u00b7 Trade Finance Guide Understanding SWIFT, Bank Instruments &amp; Trade Payment Structures A practical guide for international and commodity traders to understand SWIFT messages, blocked funds, SBLCs, bank guarantees, documentary letters of credit, sight and usance LCs, and escrow structures. Banking terminology can create confusion in international trade. 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