1st Edition

The Bill on London or, the Finance of Trade by Bills of Exchange

By Methuen & Co Ltd Copyright 1952
    104 Pages
    by Routledge

    104 Pages
    by Routledge

    The Bill is one of the oldest instruments of credit in the world, and this book, first published in 1952 and revised in 1976, provides an in-depth analysis of this financial instrument which has stood the test of centuries. No other book gives more than a part of the information here set out.

    Part 1. The Story of the Bill  1. History of the Bill of Exchange  2. The Functions of the Bill  3. ‘Term’ and ‘Sight’ Bills  4. Credits  5. The Quality of a Bill  6. Your Name on a Bill  7. The Discounting of a Bill  8. The Cost of Bill Finance  Part 2. The Bill in Action  9. The Bill of Exchange and the Exporter  9.1. The Irrevocable Documentary Letter of Credit  9.2. London Acceptance Credit  9.3. The Negotiated Bill  9.4. The Foreign Domicile Bill  10. The Bill of Exchange and the Importer  10.1. The Irrevocable Documentary Letter of Credit  10.2. London Acceptance Credit  10.3. The Negotiated (Trade) Bill  11. The Bill of Exchange and the Manufacturer  12. Trade Bills  13. The Bill of Exchange and the International Trader  14. Remitted Bills  15. A Parcel of Bills  16. The Bill of Exchange and the Investor  Part 3. Procedure  17. The Bill of Change and the Exporter  18. The Bill of Exchange and the Importer  19. The Bill of Exchange and the Manufacturer  20. The Bill of Exchange and the Investor