TOPIC 4: MAJOR DOCUMENTS USED IN CREDIT TRANSACTIONS Flashcards
Are written documents or legal agreements that outline the terms and conditions of lending and borrowing, representing a promise by one party (the borrower) to repay a debt to another party (the lender) under specific terms.
CREDIT INSTRUMENTS
NATURE OF CREDIT INSTRUMENTS
- Legality and Formality
- Transferability
- Documentation of Debt
- Security for Lenders
- Conditionality
CLASSIFICATION OF CREDIT INSTRUMENTS
- As to Acceptability
- As to Form
- As to Function
- As to Negotiability
refers to how widely they are accepted and recognized by financial institutions, businesses, and the general public.
As to Acceptability
As to Acceptability
(a) Limited Acceptance
(b) Unlimited Acceptance
These are terms used in the context of credit instruments, particularly in trade and finance, to describe the terms under which a party agrees to honor a bill of exchange or similar financial document.
Limited acceptance and unlimited acceptance
refers to a situation where the drawee (the person or entity to whom the bill of exchange is directed) agrees to accept the bill, but only under certain conditions or for a portion of the total amount specified in the bill. The drawee does not accept the full terms of the bill as initially presented.
Limited Acceptance
Characteristics of limited acceptance
Conditional
Partial Acceptance
Geographical or Time-Based Limitations
occurs when the drawee accepts the bill of exchange or other financial instrument in full and without any conditions or limitations. The drawee agrees to pay the full amount specified and adheres to the terms and conditions as originally stated on the bill.
Unlimited Acceptance
Characteristics of unlimited acceptance
Full Acceptance
No Conditions
Straightforward Obligation
refers to the structure and appearance of the document and whether it is formal or informal.
As to Form
As to Form
(a) Order to Pay Instruments
(b) Promise to Pay Instruments
involve a directive from one party (the drawer) to another (the drawee) to pay a specified sum of money to a third party (the payee). These instruments typically include an unconditional order, where the drawee is instructed to make a payment on behalf of the drawer.
Order to Pay Instruments
A written order by one party (drawer) to another (drawee) to pay a certain sum of money to a third party (payee) on a specific future date or on demand. It is commonly used in trade transactions.
Bill of Exchange
A written order directing a bank (the drawee) to pay a specific sum from the account of the person who writes the cheque (the drawer) to the payee. These are commonly used in everyday banking and business transactions.
Cheque
The person who issues the order and instructs payment
Drawer
The entity (often a bank) that is ordered to make the payment
Drawee
The recipient of the payment
Payee
involve a direct commitment by one party (the maker) to pay a specified sum of money to another party (the payee) either on demand or at a future date.
promise to pay
A written, unconditional promise by one party (the maker) to pay a specified sum of money to another party (the payee) either on demand or at a fixed or determinable future date. These are widely used in lending agreements, including personal loans and business financing.
Promissory Note
An informal promise to pay, typically used between individuals, acknowledging a debt without formal legal terms. It may lack detailed repayment terms, making them less formal than promissory notes.
IOU (I Owe You)
The person or entity that issues the promise to pay
Maker
refers to how credit serves different roles or purposes in the economy.
As to function
As to function
(a) Productive Credit
(b) Consumer Credit
(c) Commercial Credit
(d) Investment Credit
(e) Development Credit
(f) Real Estate Credit