An Introduction to the different types of Letters of Credit (LCs) used in trade finance. Read TFG's 2025 Letters of Credit Ultimate Guide.

[UPDATED2025] TFG's SWIFT Messaging Types (MT) Guide, discussing the 2021 proposed changes to MT760, MT767, MT759 and MT798 on demand, accessory guarantees as well as standby letters of credit. The ...

[UPDATED 2025] A Standby Letter of Credit (SBLC / SLOC) is seen as a guarantee that is provided to a potential buyer or contractor. An SBLC is payable when called upon by the beneficiary and may be ...

The UCP 600 is a set of ICC standards regulating Letters of Credit. View our UPDATED 2025 Guide on the 39 articles of UCP 600.

What is a bill of lading? The bill of lading (BoL), often referred to as BL or B/L, is used when shipping goods from supplier to buyer.

MT799 is an essential part of international trade. Read about the different types and uses of Swift MT799 Free Format Messaging here.

Welcome to TFG’s invoice finance hub. Find out how our team can help your company unlock working capital from domestic and international invoices, on both a recourse and non-recourse basis.

Demurrage is the failure to abide by the rules agreed to in a charter agreement, such as to load or discharge the ship by an agreed time.

The mission of Korea Eximbank is to provide financial support for export and import transactions and enhance Korea’s economic cooperation with foreign countries; promote economic cooperation between ...

The MT 700 is a crucial message type in international trade finance, transmitted via SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) to convey the terms and conditions of a ...

Bringing negotiable instruments into the digital world Digitising global trade has been a steadfast endeavour since before the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but pandemic-induced closures and remote ...

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