Accountancy Forum

Full Version: Letter of Credit (L/C) at Sight and Usance
You're currently viewing a stripped down version of our content. View the full version with proper formatting.
What is the difference between at sight LC and Usance LC
and how both affects the exchange gain or loss........ Please Guide
Yaar koi hamen bhi guide karde..........Kamran bhai [(] hamen bhi kuch guidance de den
Dears,

L/Cs may be classified as under
1. Sight - Letters of Credit (L/C - Sight)
2. Usance Letters of Credit (L/C - DA)

In case of L/C - Sight, the underlying draft is drawn at sight and the relevant documents are held by the Bank as security, until the same are retired.

In case of L/C - DA, the underlying draft is for a tenor stipulated in the L/C,payable by the customer on the due date. as 90 days etc
AoA,
In simplest words, A sight LC means that whenever the Bill of Exchange is presented at counter, it must be paid then and there (ofcourse if the LC docx are in order).
While a Usance Bill is first presented then accepted and after that it is paid. Usance bills are usually for a period of 30, 60, 90 days.
So if a usance bill is of 30 days then it would be paid 30 days after presentation and acceptance.

Regards,