Imports

Imports

1. Issuance of letter of credit for customers where limits are sanctioned.
2. Various fund based facilities such as Advances under Trust Receipts and issuance of guarantees for customers where limits are sanctioned.
3. Receipt of bills on collection from various banks on Account of Customers.

Finance/Services to Importers

1. Collection of Import Bills:
   UCO has correspondent relationship with reputed International Banks throughout the world and can thus provide valuable services to importers who may be importing from any part of the Globe. The import bills are collected by us at very competitive rates.
2. Letter of Credit:
   • On account of UCO’s presence in international market for decades, UCO has established itself as a well known international bank. L/Cs of UCO are well accepted in the International market. For any special requirement UCO can get the L/C confirmed by the top international banks.
   •  Thus UCO’s L/C facility for the purchase of goods/services etc. fulfills the requirements of all importers to arrange a reliable supply. UCO uses state of the art SWIFT network to transmit L/Cs and with a worldwide network of correspondents and our overseas branches facilitates prompt & efficient services to the importers.
   • L/C facility is granted to the importers on satisfying credit exposure norms of the Bank.
3. Financing of import
   Usance L/C facility
   UCO’s Usance L/C facility provides the importer an opportunity to avail credit from their supplier/supplier’s bank.   
   Bank   Guarantees
   UCO, on behalf of importer constituents or other customers, issues guarantees in favour of beneficiaries abroad. The guarantees may be both Performance and Financial.
   Deferred Payment Guarantee/Standby LC
   UCO’s Deferred Payment Guarantee/Standby LC facility also provides the importer an opportunity to avail credit from their supplier/supplier’s bank.