Article 2 Definitions
第二條 定義

For the purpose of these rules:

就本慣例而言：

Advising bank means the bank that advises the credit at the request of the issuing bank.

通知行意指應(yīng)開證行要求通知信用證的銀行。

Applicant means the party on whose request the credit is issued.

申請人意指發(fā)出開立信用證申請的一方。

Banking day means a day on which a bank is regularly open at the place at which an act subject to these rules is to be performed.

銀行日意指銀行在其營業(yè)地正常營業(yè)，按照本慣例行事的行為得以在銀行履行的日子。

Beneficiary means the party in whose favour a credit is issued.

受益人意指信用證中受益的一方。

Complying presentation means a presentation that is in accordance with the terms and conditions of the credit, the applicable provisions of these rules and international standard banking practice.

相符提示意指與信用證中的條款及條件、本慣例中所適用的規(guī)定及國際標準銀行實務(wù)相一致的提示。

Confirmation means a definite undertaking of the confirming bank, in addition to that of the issuing bank, to honour or negotiate a complying presentation.

保兌意指保兌行在開證行之外對于相符提示做出兌付或議付的確定承諾。

Confirming bank means the bank that adds its confirmation to a credit upon the issuing bank's authorization or request.

保兌行意指應(yīng)開證行的授權(quán)或請求對信用證加具保兌的銀行。

Credit means any arrangement, however named or described, that is irrevocable and thereby constitutes a definite undertaking of the issuing bank to honour a complying presentation.

信用證意指一項約定，無論其如何命名或描述，該約定不可撤銷并因此構(gòu)成開證行對于相符提示予以兌付的確定承諾。

Honour means:

a. to pay at sight if the credit is available by sight payment.

b. to incur a deferred payment undertaking and pay at maturity if the credit is available by deferred payment.

c. to accept a bill of exchange（“draft”）drawn by the beneficiary and pay at maturity if the credit is available by acceptance.

兌付意指：

a. 對于即期付款信用證即期付款。

b. 對于延期付款信用證發(fā)出延期付款承諾并到期付款。

c. 對于承兌信用證承兌由受益人出具的匯票并到期付款。

Issuing bank means the bank that issues a credit at the request of an applicant or on its own behalf.

開證行意指應(yīng)申請人要求或代表其自身開立信用證的銀行。

Negotiation means the purchase by the nominated bank of drafts（drawn on a bank other than the nominated bank）and/or documents under a complying presentation, by advancing or agreeing to advance funds to the beneficiary on or before the banking day on which reimbursement is due to（to be paid the nominated bank.

議付意指被指定銀行在其應(yīng)獲得償付的銀行日或在此之前，通過向受益人預(yù)付或者同意向受益人預(yù)付款項的方式購買相符提示項下的匯票（匯票付款人為被指定銀行以外的銀行）及/或單據(jù)。

Nominated bank means the bank with which the credit is available or any bank in the case of a credit available with any bank.

被指定銀行意指有權(quán)使用信用證的銀行，對于可供任何銀行使用的信用證而言，任何銀行均為被指定銀行。

Presentation means either the delivery of documents under a credit to the issuing bank or nominated bank or the documents so delivered.

提示意指信用證項下單據(jù)被提交至開證行或被指定銀行，抑或按此方式提交的單據(jù)。

Presenter means a beneficiary, bank or other party that makes a presentation.

提示人意指做出提示的受益人、銀行或其他一方。