《CURRENT PROBLEMS OF INTENATIONAL RADS FINANCING》

Part Ⅰ: Uniformity and Harmonization in International Trade Financing3

The Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary CreditsR Eberth3

The UCP and the Need for Amendment in the Light of Technological AdvancesPaul J Davidson21

Letter of Credit Practice: Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits—A PostscriptBS Wheble37

Collection of Bills in International TradeCR Craigie58

Current Work of the United Nations Commission on International Trade LawAG Guest90

Part Ⅱ: Conflict of Laws103

Conflict of Laws Issues Relating to Letters of Credit: An English PerspectiveClive M Schmitthoff103

English Courts and Choice of Law in Irrevocable Documentary Letters of CreditMohan Gopal115

Part Ⅲ: Fraud and Forgery in International Trade Financing139

Documentary Credits and Fraudulent DocumentsEP Ellinger139

The Fraud Rule in Letters of Credit TransactionsHo Peng Kee188

Recent Developments in the Field of Standby Letters of Credit, Bank Guarantees and Performance BondsWolfgang Freiherr von Marschall209

Standby Credits and Performance Bonds: The Lesson of the Iranian ExperienceArthur Loke232

Part Ⅳ: International Factoring247

Legal Aspects of International FactoringDM Sassoon247

Factoring in the Federal Republic of GermanyKlemens Pleyer260

Part Ⅴ: Export Guarantees273

Export Credit Insurance in SingaporeJohn N Pillay273

Export Credit Guarantees in the FederalRepublic of GermanyPeter Schlechtriem287

Part Ⅵ: Banking and International Trade Financing311

Negotiable Instruments as a Vehicle for Financial AccommodationH Harfield and W Yaro311

Appendices329

Appendix 1: Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits329

Appendix 2: Uniform Rules for Contract Guarantees347

Appendix 3: Uniform Rules for Collections352

Appendix 4: United Nations Convention on International Bills of Exchange and International Promissory Notes359

Appendix 5: Draft Convention on International Cheques390

Appendix 6: UNIDROIT Convention on International Factoring411

Index419