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An international payment method that processes the collection of a draft and accompanying shipping documents through international correspondent banks.
An international payment method that processes the collection of a draft and accompanying shipping documents through international correspondent banks.


A documentary collection is a structure under which a bank collects payment from a buyer, by presenting documents to the buyer.
A documentary collection is a structure under which a bank collects payment directly from a buyer (by presenting documents to the buyer).




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DC and LC indicative data is summarised below.
DC and LC indicative data is summarised below.


=====Average transaction sizes (US exports)=====
=====Average transaction sizes (US exports)=====
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LCs: US$ 0.5 - 1 million
LCs: US$ 0.5 - 1 million


=====Proportion of world trade in goods=====
=====Proportion of world trade in goods=====
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* [[Commercial risk]]
* [[Commercial risk]]
* [[Correspondent banking]]
* [[Correspondent banking]]
* [[Cost and freight]]
* [[Documentary credit]]
* [[Documentary credit]]
* [[Documents against acceptance]]
* [[Documents against acceptance]]

Latest revision as of 09:24, 11 March 2021

(DC).

An international payment method that processes the collection of a draft and accompanying shipping documents through international correspondent banks.

A documentary collection is a structure under which a bank collects payment directly from a buyer (by presenting documents to the buyer).


Compared with letters of credit (LCs), documentary collections (DCs) are used for smaller transactions, and a smaller total value of transactions.

DC and LC indicative data is summarised below.


Average transaction sizes (US exports)

DCs: US$ 0.1 - 0.2 million

LCs: US$ 0.5 - 1 million


Proportion of world trade in goods

DCs: 1 - 2%

LCs: 10 - 15%


See also


Other link

Trade finance around the world, Centre for Economic and Policy Research, 2016