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Trade Financing

Are you in the trading business and require financial assistance with your trade transactions? DBS Bank can meet your trade financing needs with our suite of trade products. For enquiries, call our hotline at 1800 222 2200.

Trade Finance Service Fees
(A) Imports LC
a. LC Issuance (Sight / Usance) 1/8% pm. Min 2 mths, but not less than S$80 *
b. Pre-Advice of LC (Telex/SWIFT) S$50 *
c. Usance LC acceptance / deferred payment commission Usance LC: 1/8% of bill amt per mth, from expiry date of LC to due date. Min S$80 *
d. Discrepancy Fee US$60 (or S$105)
e. Import LC Amendment
- Extension of LC expiry / Validity 1/8% per mth on outstanding balance. Min S$80 *
- Amount 1/8% p.m. on the difference between increased amt & original amt. Min 2 mths. Min S$80 *
- Others, including LC cancellation S$80 *
f. Withdrawal of application before issuance S$50
(B) Drawings under Import LC
a. Excess drawing 1/8% per mth on excess portion. Min 2 mths or S$80 *
b. Drawing against expired LC 1/8% per mth, from LC expiry date to payment date. Min S$80 *
(C) Export LC
a. Advising
- Commission Accountee: S$30
Non-Accountee: S$60 *
- Amendment Accountee: S$30 *
Non-Accountee: S$60 *
- Pre-Advice Accountee: S$30 *
Non-Accountee: S$60 *
b. Negotiation/Handling
- Commission Accountee: 1/8% flat, Min S$80 *
Non-Accountee: 1/8% flat, Min S$110 *
- For restricted LCs: Issuance of Indemnity in favour of restricted bank 1/8% Min 2 mths or S$80 *
c. Export LC Confirmation Market rate
d. LC Transfer
(I) Full Transfer without substitution Accountee: 1/8% flat. Min S$80 * per transfer
Non-Accountee: 1/4% flat. Min S$110 * per transfer
(II) Transfer with substitution (full/partial) Accountee: 1/8% flat. Min S$130 * per transfer
Non-Accountee: 1/4% flat. Min S$210 * per transfer
(III) Amendment Increase in amt: Same charges as LC transfer (d[I] or d[II]). Text only: S$80 *
(D) DOCUMENTARY COLLECTIONS
a. Import
- Commission 1/8% flat. Min S$80 *
- Representation Charge Charge as a new transaction *
- Handling comm for Protest Protest function discontinued *
b. Export / Outward Doc Collections Accountee: 1/8% flat, Min S$80 *
Non-Accountee: 1/8% flat, Min S$110 *
Holding / Maintenance Fees for unpaid or returned items S$50 * per mth
Sight bills: after 2 mths' grace,
Term bills: after 2 weeks' grace from maturity date
Amendment to collection instructions S$30 flat
c. Tracers for import / export collections S$30 each (all-in)
(E) SHIPPING / AWB GUARANTEES
a. Where banks handles doc under DBS LC S$70 *
b. Guarantees Outstanding / Unredeemed Guarantee 1/4% per mth. min S$80 * (outstanding after 30 days)
(F) BANKER'S GUARANTEES / SBLC
a. Issuance Financial Guarantee: 2% p.a.
Performance Guarantee:
Up to 2 years : 1% p.a.
> 2 years : 1.5% p.a.
Min charge: S$100 (Std format) S$200 (Non-Std format)
b. Amendment
- Tenor Same as issuance commission
- Amount Same as issuance commission
- Others S$80 *
c. BG / SBLC Advising Accountee: S$30
Non-Accountee: S$60 *
(G) OTHERS
For other financing transactions such as BRS, BRD (Open account financing), Loan Packing Credit, EBP, direct BRP, etc., a handling fee is applicable in addition to interest charges Handling fees: 1/8% flat. Min S$80 *
Past due handling charge S$80 * flat per item
(H) OTHERS
Comm-in-lieu 1/8% flat. Min S$80 *
Reimbursement S$80 * flat
Assignment of proceeds to third party 1/8% flat. Min S$80 *

Bold* denotes new rates with effect from 01 April 2006.


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