Documentary credits import and export
Charges applicable for Corporate Banking clients.
The basic charges include the standard postal charges and the standard costs of Swift messages.
The permillage for commissions based on risk is marked “X”.
- The permillage is calculated on the amount of:
- The documentary credit (including +/- percentage).
- For commissions relating to utilization, it is calculated on the amount of the issuance (set of documents).
Monthly commissions are due for each month or part thereof.
The quarterly commission is due in full for the first quarter, but is calculated on a monthly basis for the following periods.
The minimum relates to the agreed permillage of charges.
Basic charges - Import
Basic charges - Import
Opening
| Tariff | ||
|---|---|---|
| Transmitted via Connexis trade | ||
| Issuance commission | € 25 + X °/°° |
per month (€ 85 minimum)
|
| Not transmitted via Connexis trade | ||
| Issuance commission | € 75 + X °/°° |
per month (€ 85 minimum)
|
Basic charges - Import
Amendment
| Tariff | ||
|---|---|---|
| Without any increase in exposure | ||
| Amendment commission without | € 50 |
|
| With increase in exposure | ||
| Amendment commission with | € 50 + X °/°° |
per month (€ 85 minimum)
|
Basic charges - Import
Utilization
| Tariff | ||
|---|---|---|
| At sight | ||
| Utilization commission | € 55 + 1 °/°° |
(€ 30 minimum)
|
| Deferred (deferred payment or acceptance) | ||
| Utilization commission | € 55 + 1 °/°° |
(€ 30 minimum)
|
| Commitment commission | X °/°° |
per month (€ 50 minimum)
|
Basic charges - Export
Basic charges - Export
Opening
| Tariff | ||
|---|---|---|
| Advising | ||
| Advising commission | € 75 |
|
| Confirmation / (Silent Confirmation) | ||
| Advising commission | € 75 |
|
| Confirmation commission | X °/°° |
per month, Minimum 1 quarter (€ 65 Minimum)
|
Basic charges - Export
Amendment
| Tariff | ||
|---|---|---|
| Without any increase in exposure | ||
| Amendment commission | € 50 |
|
| With increase in exposure, for a (silent) confirmation | ||
| Amendment commission (increased amount) | € 50 + X °/°° |
per month, Minimum 1 quarter (€ 65 Minimum)
|
| Amendment commission (extended period) | € 50 + X °/°° |
per month (€ 65 Minimum)
|
Basic charges - Export
Utilization
| Tariff | ||
|---|---|---|
| At sight | ||
| Utilization or Negotiation or Intervention commission | € 55 + 1,25 °/°° |
(€ 30 Minimum)
|
| Deferred Unconfirmed L/C | ||
| Deferred payment |
|
|
| Utilization or Negotiation or Intervention commission | € 55 + 1,25 °/°° |
(€ 30 Minimum)
|
| Acceptance |
|
|
| Commitment commission | X °/°° |
per month (€ 50 Minimum)
|
| Deferred (Silently) confirmed L/C | ||
| Utilization commission | € 55 + 1,25 °/°° |
(€ 30 Minimum)
|
| Commitment commission | X °/°° |
per month (€ 50 Minimum)
|
Communication charges
Additional costs are charged for express mail and extra Swift messages:
| Tariff | ||
|---|---|---|
| Extra SWIFT messages | € 10 |
per message
|
| Express mail (max. 0,5 kg) |
|
|
| Within Europe | € 25 |
|
| Outside Europe | € 40 |
|
Communication charges
Payment commission
Applicable for outgoing and incoming payments:
| Tariff | ||
|---|---|---|
| In Euro (within the Eurozone) | 1 °/°° |
(€ 5,58 Minimum and € 61,97 Maximum)
|
| In Euro (outside the Eurozone) or other currencies | 1,5 °/°° |
(Minimum € 5,58 and Maximum € 99,16) |
Payment commission
Specific charges
| Tariff | ||
|---|---|---|
| Delivery Order | € 35 |
|
| Preverifying commission | € 15 |
per document (€ 25 Minimum) |
| Allocation (Assignment of proceeds) | 1,25 °/°° |
(€ 100 Minimum; € 500 Maximum) |
| Transfer commission | 1,25 °/°° |
(€ 200 Minimum) |
| Correspondent bank costs |
|
|
| Reimbursement bank charges |
|
|
Specific charges
VAT
VAT
Import
All commissions and charges for import transactions are exempt from VAT.
VAT
Export
- Unconfirmed L/C:
- With negotiation: only VAT on commissions applicable prior to negotiation
- Without negotiation: VAT on all commissions and charges
- (Silently) confirmed L/C
- With negotiation: only VAT on commissions not based on risks prior to negotiation
- Without negotiation: VAT on commissions not based on risks
- Confirmed L/C:
- No VAT
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