12 April 2010
1)A letter of Credit is Basically a Document issued by bank Guaranteing a clients Ability to pay for goods or services. A bank or finance copany issues a letter of credit on behalf of an importer or Buyer.
2)This term is commonly used in Central Excise when goods are cleared for export without payment of duty.A manufacturer is no more required to give Bond.He is required to give only letter of undertaking to pay duty in case goods are not exported.