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INTRODUCTION
A standby letter of credit is a security device where the bank or other entity issuing the letter of credit agrees to pay a letter of credit beneficiary that presents all of the documents conforming to the requirements of the letter of credit. A standby letter of credit usually requires the presentation of documents that evidence a default in the underlying transaction between the letter of credit beneficiary and typically a third party that arranges for the issuance of the letter of credit--the letter of credit applicant.
One of the central tenets of letter of credit law is the doctrine of strict compliance. It requires the letter of credit ...