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Letter of Credit Advising

Verify the authenticity of your Letter of Credit

Letter of Credit Advising

Verify the authenticity of your Letter of Credit

At a Glance
Enjoy greater security and convenience with our Letter of Credit (LC) Advising.

Secure

We authenticate your inbound LC and assure that it comes from a genuine source

Convenient

We will notify you upon its arrival. You can choose to safeguard your document with us. Or collect it from our convenient trade counters and branches

Features & Benefits

Access a global bank network

We have over 5,000 correspondent relationships and authentication arrangements worldwide

Safeguard your document with us

There will be no need to spend time collecting it. Simply sign up to enjoy the service

Stay in the know

We will call or fax you when we receive the new LC. Users of our online platform DBS IDEAL will also have access to a copy of the LC

How to Apply

Submit forms any time before 4pm on a working day to ensure your documents are processed on the same day. If we receive the documents after 4pm, we will process them within the next working day

FAQs
How do I know that DBS has received the LC?

We will notify you by fax when we receive new LC. IDEAL™ users will be notified by email or SMS.

How do I know that DBS has received the LC?

We will notify you by fax when we receive new LC. IDEAL™ users will be notified by email or SMS.

Will the LC be authenticated by DBS?

Yes, we will authenticate all LC received by SWIFT.

Can you authenticate the LC if it’s received in hardcopy?

Yes, we will verify the issuing bank’s signature on the hardcopy LC and advise you when it’s been authenticated.

How do I make amendments to the LC?

If you need to make changes to your LC please contact your buyer directly.  They will then ask the issuing bank to make the changes. Upon receipt of the amendments, we will contact you via fax or email.