Standby Letter of Credit

Portuguese translation: Carta de Crédito Standby

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English term or phrase:Standby Letter of Credit
Portuguese translation:Carta de Crédito Standby

01:00 Sep 9, 2019
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Bus/Financial - Real Estate / bancos
English term or phrase: Standby Letter of Credit
What Is a Standby Letter of Credit (SLOC)?
A standby letter of credit is a bank's commitment of payment to a third party in the event that the bank's client defaults on an agreement. It is a "standby" agreement because the bank will have to pay only in a worst-case scenario.

A SLOC is most often sought by a business to help it obtain a contract. There are two main types of SLOC:

A financial SLOC guarantees payment for goods or services as specified by an agreement. An oil refining company, for example, might arrange for such a letter to reassure a seller of crude oil that it can pay for a huge delivery of crude oil.
The performance SLOC, which is less common, guarantees that the client will complete the project outlined in a contra
Lilian Magalhães
Brazil
Local time: 12:43
Carta de Crédito Standby
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É um produto conhecido dos bancos brasileiros
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Andrea Luri Abe
Peru
Local time: 10:43
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5 +4Carta de Crédito Standby
Andrea Luri Abe
4 +1carta de crédito de reserva (SLOC)
Andrea Pilenso


  

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standby letter of credit
Carta de Crédito Standby


Explanation:
É um produto conhecido dos bancos brasileiros


    https://www.santandertotta.pt/pt_PT/Empresas/Produtos/Negocio-Internacional/Trade-Services/Carta-de-Credito-Standby.html
Andrea Luri Abe
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standby letter of credit
carta de crédito de reserva (SLOC)


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https://pt.talkingofmoney.com/what-is-standby-letter-of-cred...

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Uma carta de crédito de reserva, ou SLOC, é um instrumento financeiro que fornece uma garantia de pagamento a um beneficiário no caso de uma obrigação obrigatória não ocorrer. As cartas de crédito em espera são emitidas por um banco ou instituição financeira em nome de um cliente para garantir essencialmente um contrato que existe entre o cliente e o beneficiário

Andrea Pilenso
Brazil
Local time: 12:43
Native speaker of: Portuguese

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