Department: Finance
Units: Payables – Letter of Credit
Author: Ejaz Hussain
Creation Date: June 4, 2009
Last Updated: June 6, 2009
Version 1.0
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Contents
CONTENTS.....................................................................................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................................................................................................3
PURPOSE.......................................................................................................................................................................................................3
TYPE OF LETTER OF CREDIT.............................................................................................................................................................................4
SIGHT LETTER OF CREDIT................................................................................................................................................................................5
USANCE LETTER OF CREDIT.............................................................................................................................................................................7
LC TRACKING DFF ENABLED..........................................................................................................................................................................8
LC DETAIL ..................................................................................................................................................................................................9
GLOSSARY OF COMMONLY USED TERMS............................................................................................................................................................13
OPEN AND CLOSED ISSUES FOR THIS DELIVERABLE............................................................................................................................................14
Open Issues..........................................................................................................................................................................................14
Closed Issues........................................................................................................................................................................................14
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Introduction
This paper will provide a practical guide to letters of credit and as there is no functionality as of now
to use Letter of Credit as a means of payment which is increasingly being used, as a workaround in
Oracle Payables to handle payments through Letters of Credit.
Purpose
The requirement is in Abdullah AM AL-Khodari Sons; after they Open LC(Letter of Credit) with bank
against a Supplier, they want to track it in the system.
This document will serve as a basic tool in understanding letters of credit solution within
Payable module.
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Type of Letter of Credit
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Sight Letter of Credit
In cases where seller bears the Debit Credit In cases where title of Debit Credit
risk – (Trade term is goods are deemed to be
DAF/DES/DDU/ DDP) transferred to Buyer (Trade
term is EXW/ FOB/CFR/CIF)
DR. Advance to Supplier XXXX Dr. Goods in Transit xxxx
CR. Supplier – Liability XXXX Cr. Supplier - Liability xxxx
LC payment – Payment methond has been created; use this paymet method
to pay above invoice. It will Dr. Supplier liability, knock of Supplier account
and Cr. Liability a/c – BillPayables.
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Account Debit Credit
Dr. Supplier – Liability XXXX
Cr. LC Billpayables A/c XXXX
There is one Program that has been schedule to Run every end of day;
it is ’Update Matured Bills Payable Status’
It will Dr. Billpayables a/c and Cr. Bank a/c which you had selected while
making above payment.
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Usance Letter of Credit
There is one Program that has been schedule to Run every end of day;
it is ’Update Matured Bills Payable Status’
It will Dr. Billpayables a/c and Cr. Bank a/c which you had selected while
making above payment.
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LC Tracking DFF enabled
The Following setups were done to achieve the above Functionality
a) Supplier
b) Currency
c) Issuer Bank
d) Foreign Currency Amount
e) Functional Currency Amount
f) Date of Issue
g) Date of Expiry
Defined DFF at Invoice Entry Header Level with one segment “LC
Number” with the table validated value set attached. This value set
is created with the validations of Supplier and Invoice Currency Code
and user can select the LC Numbers available against the Supplier
and the currency while entering Prepayment/Standard invoice
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LC Detail
When LC opened with bank record the LC details:
Step-1: Entered LC Details in Flexfield Segment Values
Navigation> Payables> Setup> Flexfields>Descriptive>Values
Click Here
Click
(a)he TYPE “LC TRACKING” Here
re
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It will shows the values of exisitng LC numbers;
Enter New LC number and its Drescription
Save your work and now its ready to choose LC numbers while entering
Prepayment/Standard Invoice in Invoice workbench
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Invoice Workbench
While entering Prepayment/Standard Invoice go to Invoice header level DFF
and after entering Project and Department code, click on Invoice Reference
and select LC Detail from Drop down LIST:
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Select LC numbers from Drop down List:
It will only shows the LC numbers of supplier you had selected in Invoice
Workbench
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Glossary of commonly used terms
Issuing bank: The bank which issues the letter of credit on the instructions of the importer
(usually, but not necessarily, the importer's own bank).
Beneficiary: The party in whose favour the letter of credit is issued.
Advising bank: The bank, usually but not necessarily in the beneficiary's country, through
which advice of the letter of credit is sent by the issuing bank.
Confirming bank: A bank usually in the country of the beneficiary which, at the request of
the issuing bank, joins that bank in undertaking to honour drawings made by the beneficiary,
provided the terms and conditions of the letter of credit have been complied with.
Negotiating bank: The bank specifically nominated in the letter of credit to purchase the bill
of exchange (draft) drawn by the beneficiary on a drawee other than the negotiating bank. (If
a letter of credit is freely negotiable, any bank willing to do so can be the negotiating bank).
EXW ‐ Ex works: "Ex Works" is the minimum/lowest obligation of a seller. The seller agrees
to make the goods available to the buyer at the seller's premises (named place). The seller
under EXW is not even responsible for bearing the cost of loading the goods onto the vehicle
provided by the buyer, unless otherwise agreed in advance. The buyer bears the full cost and
risks involved in bringing the goods from the EXW location to the ultimate destination.
FOB – Free on board: Goods shipped under FOB terms are placed on board the ship by the
seller at the specific port of shipment named in the sales agreement/purchase order/contract.
All costs and risks from the point where the cargo "crosses the ship's rail" (i.e. is lifted from
the quay/pier onto the vessel) passes to the buyer.
CFR – Cost & freight: Under CFR, the title and risks change at the ship's rail, just as in FOB
terms, but the cost allocation is different. For goods shipped under CFR, the seller pays all
costs to deliver the goods up to the named port of destination (while under FOB, above, the
buyer is responsible for those costs).
CIF – Cost, insurance & freight: In its simplest form, CIF is CFR + Insurance. The seller
must procure transport insurance against the risk of loss or damage to the goods (to the
extent that is mutually agreed upon in the sales agreement). Seller contracts with insurance
carrier or agent and pays the premium ‐ but issues insurance in a form/format that allows the
buyer to later make claim directly to the insurance carrier or said carrier's agent. (Since
Title/Risk has changed hands at FOB point, the seller is no longer entitled to make claim,
unless specifically on behalf of the buyer, who, in fact, owns the goods.)
DAF – Delivered at frontier: DAF means that the seller is obliged to move the goods to the
named place at the frontier (border crossing). This is primarily a rail/truck term. The seller
bears all costs/risks up to this point, but is not responsible for customs clearance, duty, or
taxes
DES – Delivered ex ship: Using DES requires the seller to make the goods available to the
buyer "on board the ship at the place named in the sales contract". Unlike CFR and CIF
terms, the seller has agreed to bear not just cost, but also Risk and Title up to the arrival of
the vessel at the named port. Costs for unloading the goods and any duties, taxes, etc… are
for the Buyer.
DDU – Delivered duty unpaid: DDU terms require that the seller delivers the goods to the
buyer, UNCLEARED FOR IMPORT, at the point or place named in the sales agreement. The
seller bears all costs and risks up to this point/place.
DDP – Delivered duty paid: Just as EXW represented the seller's minimum obligation in an
international transaction, DDP would represent the seller's MAXI MUM obligation. Under DDP,
the seller agrees to all costs and risks, including customs clearance fees and payment of
import duties, up to the named place/point.
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Open and Closed Issues for this Deliverable
Open Issues
Closed Issues
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