﹛﹛1. 信用証的格式:國際商會于1970年制訂了﹛開立跟單信用証標准格式﹛(Standard Form for the Issuing of Documentary Credit):
1) 開立不可撤消跟單信用証標准格式-致受益人(The Standard Form for the Issuing of Documentary Letter of Credit-Advice for the Beneficiary)
2) 開立不可撤消跟單信用証標准格式-致通知行(The Standard Form for the Issuing of Documentary Letter of Credit-Advice for the Advising Bank)
3) 不可撤消跟單信用証通知書標准格式(The Standard Form for the Notification of Documentary Letter of Credit)
4) 跟單信用証修改書標准格式(The Standard Form for the Amendment to Documentary Letter of Credit)
2. 信用証的開立形式:
1) 信開本(To open by airmail):開証銀行采用印就的信函格式的信用証,開証后以航空郵寄送通知行﹛
2) 電開本(To open by cable):開証銀行使用電傳﹛傳真﹛SWIFT等各种電訊方法將信用証條款傳達給通知行﹛
A) 簡電本(Brief cable):開証銀行只通知已經開証,將信用証的主要內容預先告通知行,詳細條款將另郵航寄通知行﹛簡電本在法律上是無效的,不能作為交單議付的依据﹛
B) 全電本(Full cable):開証銀行以電電訊方式開証,把信用証全部條款傳達給通知行﹛全電本是交單議付的依据﹛