{"id":10485,"date":"2017-08-16T16:22:10","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T16:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/?page_id=10485"},"modified":"2025-01-16T07:14:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T07:14:57","slug":"promissory-notes-bills-of-exchange","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/finance-products\/promissory-notes-bills-of-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Promissory Notes and Bills of Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container w-auto is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"block-header-without-image d-flex flex-direction-column justify-content-center\">\n    <h2 class=\"fs-32 fw-700 fs-xs-28 not-for-table-content\" id=\"heading-promissory-notes-and-bills-of-exchange\">\n        Promissory Notes and Bills of Exchange    <\/h2>\n    <div class=\"d-grid grid-col-2 grid-col-xs-1\">\n                            <div class=\"\">\n                <div>Last updated on 16 Jan 2025<\/div>\n                <div>16 Aug 2017 . 2 min read<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"869\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Promissory-Notes-and-Bills-of-Exchange.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Promissory-Notes-and-Bills-of-Exchange.jpg 869w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Promissory-Notes-and-Bills-of-Exchange-300x122.jpg 300w, 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They are codified under the Bills of Exchange Act 1882, which were developed and interpreted by courts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-a-promissory-note-the-same-as-a-bill-of-exchange\">Is a promissory note the same as a bill of exchange?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Historically, both financial instruments were used as a method of financing and to support financing, both domestically and for international (cross-border) trade, although nowadays, Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes are mainly used for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/posts\/imda-tradetrust-interoperability-framework-road-to-achieving-cross-border-paperless-trade\/\">cross-border<\/a>&nbsp;financing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Bills of Exchange and Promissory notes are totally independent. This is an important characteristic of these financial instruments. If they are contingent on other instruments such as Purchase Agreements or other underlying transactions, they are generally not accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">As an example, in the case of a buyer wanting to buy goods from a seller, with the intention of paying in 6 months, the purchase agreement will lie between the buyer and the seller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">The buyer will agree to payment through a bill of exchange, which can be guaranteed by a bank.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">In this case, a seller would arrange for the goods to be delivered to the buyer, and the buyer would draw a bill on its bank to accept<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">By doing so, the bank will incur primary liability of that exchange, which is in favour of the seller<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">The bank can also provide the buyer with a line of credit. Alternatively, the seller can agree to have extended payment terms for its buyer (e.g. 6months) knowing that the bank has a better credit rating than the buyer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example of a promissory note<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Promissory-Notes-and-Bills-of-Exchange-Diagram-Worked-Example.png\" alt=\"Promissory Notes and Bills of Exchange Diagram - Worked Example\" class=\"wp-image-10486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Promissory-Notes-and-Bills-of-Exchange-Diagram-Worked-Example.png 800w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Promissory-Notes-and-Bills-of-Exchange-Diagram-Worked-Example-190x190.png 190w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Promissory-Notes-and-Bills-of-Exchange-Diagram-Worked-Example-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Promissory-Notes-and-Bills-of-Exchange-Diagram-Worked-Example-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Promissory-Notes-and-Bills-of-Exchange-Diagram-Worked-Example-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Promissory-Notes-and-Bills-of-Exchange-Diagram-Worked-Example-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Promissory-Notes-and-Bills-of-Exchange-Diagram-Worked-Example-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Promissory-Notes-and-Bills-of-Exchange-Diagram-Worked-Example-414x414.png 414w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Promissory-Notes-and-Bills-of-Exchange-Diagram-Worked-Example-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Promissory-Notes-and-Bills-of-Exchange-Diagram-Worked-Example-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Promissory-Notes-and-Bills-of-Exchange-Diagram-Worked-Example-162x162.png 162w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Promissory-Notes-and-Bills-of-Exchange-Diagram-Worked-Example-159x159.png 159w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Promissory-Notes-and-Bills-of-Exchange-Diagram-Worked-Example-123x123.png 123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I negotiate or transfer Bills of Exchange or Promissory Notes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Yes, both instruments could be transferred or negotiable. Parties involved may be able to transfer the rights or title of these instruments to other parties. A holder can receive a bill, providing they become a holder before it\u2019s overdue, if in good faith, and has no idea of defect in the title of that bill. This includes the acceptor (bank), drawer (buyer) or indorser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-does-delivery-work\">How does delivery work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">In order to complete the contract under a Bill of Exchange or Promissory note, delivery must take place. Delivery can mean actual or constructive. An acceptor must accept liability and indorsement of the goods once delivered in order for the contract to remain. Indorsements must be in writing and signed by the indorser, written on the instrument, to the full amount of the product. Indorsement can be with or without recourse (see our article on recourse and non-recourse payments around forfeiting here).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-does-payment-happen\">How does payment happen?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Generally the acceptor \/ maker of Bills of Exchange or Promissory notes respectively are liable to make payment to the seller once presentation of the instrument occurs. 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