Documentary collection
It offers to the exporter a degree of security in the transaction as the Bank keeps the documents at their counters and releases them only against payment on a sight basis or at maturity. Documentary collections are subject to Uniform Rules for Collections (URC), ICC Publication No. 522.
Documentary credit for exporters
When your company uses a documentary collection, the documents can be delivered to your buyer only after he has paid the amount due or signed a bill of exchange that falls due at maturity.
Documentary credit for importers
When your company uses a documentary collection, documents can be delivered to your company only when you have paid the amount due or signed a bill of exchange that falls due at maturity.