Methods of payment in International trade

Methods of payment in International trade

Popular methods of payment used in international trade include:

cash with order(CWO)-the buyers pay cash when he places an order.

cash on delivery(COD)-the buyer pays cash when the goods are delivered.

documentary credit-a Letter of credit (L/C) is used; gives the seller two guarantees that the payment will be made by the buyer:one guarantee from the buyer's bank and another from the seller's bank.

bills for collection -here a Bill of Exchange (B/E)is used

open account-this method can be used by business partners who trust each other;the two partners need to have their accounts with the banks that are correspondent banks.

Methods of payment: Cash in Advance (Prepayment) Documentary Collections Letters of Credit Open Account Combining Methods of Payment Summary Resources Activities Assessment


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