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Want to understand how the Bank Payment Obligation works and what is involved?

14/11/2018 A document has been added to the Members Information section of the website (under 'The SWIFT Trade Services Utility (TSU) and the Bank Payment Obligation (BPO) section) and provides an excellent overview of the BPO - how it works, whom is involved, what is needed to be able to offer or use the product.

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Autumn 2025 Newsletter added to the Members Trade Information section 31/10/2025

This newsletter covers the 6 opinions that were approved by the ICC Banking Commission on 21 October...more

Collyer Consulting Trade Finance Masterclass to return to Dubai in 2026 18/09/2025

The widely acclaimed MasterClass event (a two-day event) will return to Dubai in 2026...more

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UCP 600 sub-article 22 (a) (iii) states: indicate shipment from the port of loading to the port of discharge stated in the credit. The port of discharge may also be shown as a range of ports or a geographical area, as stated in the credit. ISBP821 paragraph G9 states: When a credit indicates a geographical area or range of ports of discharge (for example, “Any European Port” or “Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp Port”), a charter party bill of lading may indicate the actual port of discharge, which is to be within that geographical area or range of ports, or it may show the geographical area or range of ports as the port of discharge. Question: When the credit calls for port of discharge as “Main Port, China” under charter party bill of lading, presented charter party bill of lading indicates “Main Port, China” in the port of discharge field. In my opinion, “Main Port, China” is not a range of ports or a geographical area and an actual port of discharge, so the document is not in order and the document must indicate actual port of discharge, such as Shanghai port. Please confirm.