一、保函申请(Application for Guarantee)
保函申请人(Applicant):向银行提出书面或电传申请,提供相关资
料(包括受益人、保函金额、期限、履约条件、反担保措施等)。银行(Bank):对申请人的资格、资信、项目可行性等进行审查,
决定是否受理申请。二、保函起草(Drafting of Guarantee)
保函申请人与银行협상起草保函文本(Drafting Guarantee Text)。
保函须包含必要的条款,如保函金额、有效期、履约条件、反担保条
款、仲裁条款等。三、保函签发(Issuance of Guarantee)
保函申请人与银行确认保函文本无误后,银行向受益人出具保函正本
(Original Guarantee)。银行取得保函申请人提供的反担保(Counter Guarantee)或其他保
证措施。四、保函受益(Beneficiary)
受益人根据保函条款向保函申请人提出索赔(Claim),提供必要的
证明文件。保函申请人承认索赔,并向银行申请付款(Request for Payment)。
五、银行付款(Bank Payment)
银行核实保函申请人的付款申请,确认索赔有效,履约条件达成,
按保函约定向受益人付款。银行通过银行转账或其他方式向受益人支付保函金额。
六、保函备用金(Standby Credit)
保函申请人取得备用金保函(Standby Credit),作为履约保证,以
免除保函申请人的反担保或其他保证措施。备用金保函是无条件付款保证,银行根据保函申请人的付款指示,
向受益人支付备用金金额。七、保函追索(Recourse of Guarantee)
银行对保函申请人享有追索权(Right of Recourse)。
保函申请人履行担保义务后,银行可向保函申请人追偿支付的保函金
额及其他相关费用。八、备用保函(Performance Guarantee)
又称履约保函,是一种有条件付款保证,用于确保合同履行。
备用保函的付款条件与合同中规定的履约条件相挂钩,当承包商未履
约或违约时,受益人才可向银行索赔。九、反担保(Counter Guarantee)
保函申请人向银行提供的反向担保,作为履约保证。
反担保可以是银行担保、第三方担保、抵押或质押等多种形式。
十、仲裁条款(Arbitration Clause)
保函中约定的,争议解决的仲裁机构和准据法律。
仲裁条款旨在确保保函纠纷的快速和公正解决。
附录:保函申请书示例
[Your Company Letterhead]
[Date]
[Bank Name]
[Bank Address]
[City, Postal Code]Subject: Application for Bank Guarantee
Dear Sir/Madam,
We, [Your Company Name], hereby formally request your bank to issue a bank guarantee on our behalf in favor of [Beneficiary Name] for the amount of [Guarantee Amount] (the "Guarantee").
The Guarantee is required as a condition precedent to our participation in [Project Name], a project undertaken by us. The Guarantee will serve as a security for the due and proper performance of our obligations under the contract for the project, including our obligation to deliver the goods or services specified in the contract within the agreed timeframe and to the agreed specifications.
We understand that the Guarantee will be subject to the terms and conditions as set forth in your bank's standard form of guarantee. We confirm that we have carefully reviewed the terms and conditions of the standard form of guarantee and agree to be bound by them.
As security for our obligations under the Guarantee, we hereby offer to provide you with a counter-guarantee from [Counter-Guarantee Provider] for an amount equal to the Guarantee amount. The counter-guarantee will be in a form acceptable to your bank and will provide for the immediate and unconditional payment of any amount due under the Guarantee upon your demand.
We hereby represent and warrant that:
We are a duly organized and validly existing company under the laws of [Country]. We have the full power and authority to enter into this application and to execute the Guarantee. We have disclosed all material facts relating to this application and the Guarantee to your bank. We are not in default of any material obligation to your bank or any other creditor. We have sufficient financial resources to meet our obligations under the Guarantee.We request that you process our application for the Guarantee promptly. We are available to provide any additional information or documentation that you may require.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
[Your Signature]
[Your Typed Name]
[Your Title]
[Your Company Name]