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
First National Bank, a U.S. bank, is contacted by Manufacturing Company, InC. , a U.S. company, to finance its transaction with Country Z, a boycotting country. Payment will be made through a letter of credit in favor of Manufacturing Company at its U.S. address. First National Bank knows that the letter of credit will contain restrictive boycott conditions that would prevent the bank from implementing it. First National Bank suggests to Manufacturing Company, InC. , that it set up a shell corporation in Country Y, a nonboycotting country, and have the shell corporation be the beneficiary of the letter of credit. Does First National Bank have any problem with this transaction?
Answer(s): B
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