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Nearshoring

The transfer of business processes to companies in a nearby country, where both parties expect to benefit from one or more of the following dimensions of proximity: geographic, temporal (time zone), cultural, linguistic, economic, political, or historical linkages. Nearshoring is a…

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Negotiable bill of lading B/L

A marine transport document showing that the shipment has been made with a designated carrier that includes the word “order” in the consignee field. Once signed by the carrier and endorsed by the shipper or whoever´s name follows the word…

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Negotiable instrument

A written document that can be used to transfer the rights embodied in it by mere delivery (in the case of instruments made out to bearer) or by endorsement and delivery (in the case of instruments made out to order)….

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Negotiating bank

In a letter of credit transaction, the bank that: receives and examines the seller´s documents for adherence to the terms and conditions of the letter of credit, gives value to the seller, so long as the terms of the credit…

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