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SWIFT release latest BPO market data

23/07/2014 SWIFT have released the latest BPO data identifying the live banks and corporates, together with volume information including numbers of TSU transactions (monthly) and TSMT live messages (monthly).

BPO Market Adoption (18 July).pdf

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1. Please explain the terms FREE IN (FI) and FREE OUT (FO). 2. Please explain the term THC (terminal handling charge). Is it a cost additional to freight? 3. The credit calls for a bill of lading to be marked freight prepaid, and the port of discharge is actually an inland city. Presented bill of lading shows the place of destination as this inland city, but indicated “ocean freight prepaid” rather than “freight prepaid”. In my opinion, it is not acceptable. Please confirm.

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