假遠期信用証知識介紹

（一）假遠期信用証
假遠期信用証（Usance Letter of Credit Payable at sight）的特點，系滙票爲遠期，按即期付款；付款銀行同意即期付款，貼現費用由進口商承擔。換言之，是出口商開立遠期滙票，但信用証明文槼定按即期收滙，這種作法的實質是由開証銀行或付款銀行對進口商提供融通資金的便利，所須支付的利息由進口商承擔。
採用假遠期信用証作爲支付方式，對進口商來講，可由銀行提供周轉資金的便利，但須支付利息；對出口商來講，可即期獲得滙票的票款，但亦承擔滙票到期前被追索的風險。
（二）假遠期信用証的功能條款
凡在信用証載明如下條款者，皆爲假遠期信用証：
1. 遠期滙票按即期議付，由本銀行（開証銀行）貼現，貼現及承兌費
由進口商承擔。Usance Drafts to be negotiated at sight basis and discounted by us （Issuing Bank）, discount charges and acceptance commission are for Importers account.
2. 遠期滙票按即期議付，利息由買方承擔。
Usance draft to be negotiated at sight basis, interest is for Buyers account.
3. 授權議付銀行議付遠期滙票，依票額即期付款。
The Negotiating Bank is authorized to negotiate the usance drafts at sight for the face amount.
4. 本信用証項下開立的遠期滙票可按即期議付。
Usance drafts drawn under this credit are to be negotiated at sight basis.