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PAYMENT AGAINST DOCUMENTS [4 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

A form of payment that is used in international trade whereby payment is made on receipt of a bill of lading.

CONT

... from the date the goods were placed at the buyer's disposal on terms calling for cash against documents, documents on payment, or documentary sight draft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Mode de paiement en commerce international selon lequel le paiement est fait au moment de la réception du connaissement.

CONT

[...] après que les marchandises ont été mises à la disposition de l'acheteur, dans le cas des ventes «paiement contre documents», «documents contre paiement» ou «traite documentaire à vue».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones bancarias
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Forma de pago utilizada en el comercio internacional por medio de la cual el pago se efectúa al recibirse el conocimiento de embarque.

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Record 2 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

Notation on a draft used in export transactions in connection with collection against documents and documentary credits indicating that the documents may be handed over to the buyer only against payment.

Key term(s)
  • document against payment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Mention qui figure sur une lettre de change utilisée dans l'encaissement documentaire et le crédit documentaire, qui signifie que les documents seront remis à l'acheteur contre paiement seulement.

Key term(s)
  • document contre paiement

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones bancarias
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Mención hecha en un giro utilizado en operaciones de exportación en relación con el cobro contra documentos o créditos documentarios, indicando que los documentos se entregarán al comprador solamente si efectúa el pago.

OBS

Se emplea mucho en las remesas documentarias del exterior, con el significado de que los documentos no pueden entregarse si antes no se pagan.

Key term(s)
  • documento contra pago
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Record 3 2012-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

A credit where the beneficiary is to obtain payment immediately, either against a sight draft accompanied by documents of title, or against the documents only. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995].

CONT

Sight credits call for immediate payment upon presentation of relevant documents or drafts or both.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances
  • Commerce extérieur
CONT

Les crédits à vue prévoient le paiement immédiat sur présentation des documents pertinents ou des traites, ou des deux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Finanzas
  • Comercio exterior
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Record 4 1994-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
CONT

It should be noted that the extended political risk cover provided under the policyholder's discretionary limits or under an approved credit limit is limited to losses caused by the occurrence of one of the political risks no later than 60 days from the due date of payment for sales made on credit terms or no later than 60 days from the date the goods were placed at the buyer's disposal on terms calling for cash against documents, documents on payment, or documentary sight draft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances
CONT

À remarquer que l'extension de la couverture des risques politiques aux termes de la limite discrétionnaire d'une limite de crédit approuvée ne concerne que les sinistres causés par la réalisation d'un des risques politiques au plus tard 60 jours après la date d'échéance du paiement dans le cas des ventes à crédit, ou au plus tard 60 jours après que les marchandises ont été mises à la disposition de l'acheteur, dans le cas des ventes «paiement contre documents», «documents contre paiement» ou «traite documentaire à vue».

Spanish

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