银行英语情景口语 第117期:国际结算业务 开立信用证(1)
A: Hello, Sir. What can we do for you today?
您好，先生。今天我们能为您做些什么吗?
B: Hello. I've been asked to come and see about something called L/C? What is it exactly?
你好。我被派来办理那个叫做L/C的事情?它究竟是什么?
A: L/C stands for "letter of credit". This is necessary for trade between two countries. A Letter of Credit is quite literally that—a letter addressed by the buyer's bank to the seller's bank stating that they could vouch for their good customer,the buyer, and that they would pay the seller in case of the buyer's default. Nowadays, it's sometimes used for domestic trade too.
L/C代表"信用证"。它对两国之间的贸易来说是必须的。信用证实 际就是一个由买方的银行向卖方的银行出具的证明，表明他们能够为他们信誉良好的客户，即买方，担保，并且当买方违约时他们会给卖方付款。如今，它有时也用于国内的贸易。
B: So the other party could be across the world or just on the other side of the street!
那么，对方可以是在世界的另一头，或者就在街对面!
