Letter of Credit & Payment Tracking

Keep every letter of credit on schedule and flag discrepancies before your bank does.

28 hrs
Time saved/month
5
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Letter of credit and payment tracking covers logging bank terms, verifying them against sales contracts, and monitoring payment to reconciliation. Done manually, it relies on repetitive data entry and cross-checking, risking missed deadlines and mismatched terms.

An automated version extracts and verifies letter of credit terms, assembles shipping documents, and tracks payment through reconciliation. The result is faster document turnaround, fewer discrepancies, and clearer visibility into outstanding letters of credit.

Key features
Extracts letter of credit terms automatically from incoming bank correspondence
Cross-checks LC clauses against the sales contract to flag discrepancies
Assembles shipping document packages matched to LC wording
Submits completed documents to the negotiating bank once terms are confirmed clean
Monitors payment due dates and reconciles incoming wires against expected amounts
Notifies the team automatically once a letter of credit is paid in full

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. LC Document Arrivestrigger

The automation watches the finance inbox for LC drafts and amendments sent by issuing banks.

2. Extract And Log LC Data

The automation reads the attached LC PDF, extracts terms, amounts and deadlines, and logs them to the Excel tracker.

3. Verify Terms Compliance

The automation cross-checks every LC clause against the stored sales contract terms and flags any mismatch.

4. Resolve Discrepancy

When a mismatch is flagged, the export finance officer reviews it and sends the amendment request.

5. Submit Shipping Documents

Once terms are clean, the compiled document package is sent automatically to the negotiating bank.

6. Monitor Payment And Reconcile

The automation tracks the due date and matches the incoming payment against the LC amount.

7. Notify Team Of Payment Status

A message confirms payment received in full or flags a delay for follow-up.

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Estimated Time Saving
28hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:5 Companies

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