K&H letter of credit

a letter of credit is an irrevocable undertaking by the opening bank to make certain payments when the correct documents are duly presented to it in time. It is a payment promise by a bank, the consequence of a commercial transaction.

  • the payment method offering the highest degree of security
  • an irrevocable commitment by the bank
  • a legal relationship independent of the underlying transaction
Please do not hesitate to contact the Trade Finance team of our Bank via e-mail on tradefinance@kh.hu email address or by calling +36 1 328 2654 !

details

adapted to your needs

if you are the importer (buyer)

  • Our Bank makes an irrevocable commitment to pay the amounts stated in the letter of credit to the foreign partner of your business upon the required documents being presented to it. You will be expected to pay out only if the conditions in the letter of credit are met.
  • achieve a better bargaining position or longer payment terms by offering your partners a letter of credit as a payment method
  • improve your liquidity by opting for deferred-payment letters of credit

if you are the exporter (seller)

  • if an export letter of credit is opened for your business, the opening bank will make an irrevocable commitment to make a payment against the documents satisfying the requirements in the letter of credit
  • if you request our Bank to certify your letter of credit, we will assume the payment, political (bank and country) and documentation risks
  • you will have the opportunity for discounting deferred-payment letters of credit, at 100% discounted value, without recourse

crystal-clear services – export letter of credit

transparent, reliable and precise payments

  • electronic notifications, within 24 hours (on workdays), of the letters of credit opened or modified
  • inspection of documents in no more than 2 banking days: the Bank will check the commercial documents within two banking days if the documents are received by 5 p.m. at the Bank’s Documentary Unit. The Bank will waive the charge for the inspection of documents if, in spite of the above condition being met, it takes more than two banking days to check the documents.
  • entering the express courier waybill number in the Flexims system

who might be interested?

  • those wishing to reduce the risk on their (foreign) trades
  • those trading over large geographical distances / for high amounts
  • sometimes local customs demand the use of letters of credit

conditions

General Terms and Conditions
General Contractual Terms and Conditions for Active Corporate Banking Services (Credit, Loan, Bank Guarantee, Letter of Credit and Financial Leasing deals)
General Contracting Terms and Conditions applicable to payment and deposit services provided to corporate clients
Announcement for Corporate Clients
This information does not constitute an offer, its sole purpose is to raise awareness.  A detailed description and terms and conditions of the product, service can be found in the relevant client agreement, the General Contractual Terms and Conditions for Active Corporate Banking Services (Credit, Loan, Bank Guarantee, Letter of Credit and Financial Leasing deals), the General Contracting Terms and Conditions applicable to payment and deposit services provided to corporate clients, the General Terms and Conditions, and the effective Announcement for Corporate Clients, which can be viewed under 'documents' on this page. The Bank reserves the right to modify the terms and conditions. The Bank will decide on the accreditive facility amounts and the availability thereof as well as on the collateral required at its sole discretion, in accordance with its own policies. The Bank handles letter of credits in accordance with the current revision of the International Chamber of Commerce publication 'Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits' (UCP600) and the relevant laws and regulations.