The Bill on London: or, the Finance of Trade by Bills of Exchange

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Foreword
Dramatis personae
What is a bill?
PART ONE: THE STORY OF THE BILL
	I History of the bill of exchange
	II The functions of the bill
	III 'Term' and 'sight' bills
	IV Credits
	V The quality of a bill
		A The names on the bill
		B The nature of the transaction underlying the bill
	VI Your name on a bill
	VII The discounting of a bill
	VIII The cost of bill finance
PART TWO: THE BILL IN ACTION
	I The bill of exchange and the exporter
		Method 1 The irrevocable documentary letter of credit
		Method 2 London acceptance credit
		Method 3 The negotiated bill
		Method 4 The foreign domicile bill
	II The bill of exchange and the importer
		Method A The irrevocable documentary letter of credit
		Method B London acceptance credit
		Method C The negotiated (trade) bill
			Note on bank endorsed bills
	III The bill of exchange and the manufacturer
	IV Trade bills
	V The bill of exchange and the international trader
	VI Remitted bills
		The bill on London and the foreign banker
		A Financing exports
		B Financing imports
	VII A parcel of bills
	VIII The bill of exchange and the investor
	IX Conclusion
PART THREE: PROCEDURE
	I The bill of exchange and the exporter
		1 Irrevocable documentary letter of credit issued by a bank or accepting house in favour of the Exporting Company.
		2 Revolving acceptance credit covering exports from the U.K. to Atlantis opened in favour of the Exporting Company by William Caxton & Co—unsecured.
		3 Revolving acceptance credit covering exports from the U.K. to Atlantis opened in favour of the Exporting Company by William Caxton & Co—secured.
	II The bill of exchange and the importer
		4 Irrevocable documentary letter of credit in favour of an overseas exporter opened by a bank or accepting house.
		5 Revolving acceptance credit covering shipments of wool to the U.K. opened in favour of the Importing Company by William Caxton & Co—unsecured.
		6 Revolving acceptance credit covering shipments of wool to the U.K. opened in favour of the Importing Company by William Caxton & Co—secured.
	III The bill of exchange and the manufacturer
		7 Revolving acceptance credit covering purchases of cocoa and other materials, opened in favour of the Manufacturing Company by William Caxton & Co—unsecured.
	IV The bill of exchange and the investor
PART FOUR: GLOSSARY AND INDEX
	Glossary and index