Country A (a foreign country that is boycotting Country B, another foreign country) has ordered goods from ABC, a U.S. corporation. Country A has opened a letter of credit with Overseas, Inc. , a foreign bank. The letter of credit specifies that ABC must certify that it does not do business with Country B. Overseas, InC. , sends a telegram to First National Bank, a U.S. bank, stating the major terms and conditions of the letter of credit and asking First National Bank to confirm the letter of credit. The telegram does not state the boycott provisions. Overseas mails the letter of credit to First National Bank and asks First National Bank to confirm it. What may First National Bank do?
Answer(s): B
Issuing Bank, a foreign bank, maintains an account with First National Bank, a U.S. bank. Issuing Bank issues a letter of credit in favor of ABC, InC. , a U.S. corporation. The letter of credit contains a boycott provision. The letter of credit provides that any negotiating bank may obtain reimbursement from Issuing Bank's account at First National Bank by certifying that the conditions of the letter of credit have been met. Issuing Bank does not send First National Bank a copy of the letter of credit. May First National Bank reimburse negotiating banks for the letter of credit when it contains a boycott provision?
Answer(s): A
First National Bank opened a letter of credit in favor of ABC Co., a U.S. company, for ABC's sale of goods to Country X, a foreign country that participates in a boycott. The letter of credit contains no boycott provisions, but First National Bank knows that ABC Co. has agreed to supply a certification to Country X that ABC has not dealt with any blacklisted firms as a condition of receiving the letter of credit in its favor. What should First National Bank do?
Answer(s): C
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