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BCL

Bank Comfort Letter — a vague 'comfort' letter with no payment obligation; a credibility prop in scam procedures.

A Bank Comfort Letter (BCL) is a letter in which a bank states, in non-committal terms, that a client has funds or capacity, without undertaking any payment obligation. It is not a recognised UCP instrument and carries no settlement weight. In the broker-scam circuit a BCL, like an RWA or MT799, is demanded or offered to manufacture credibility before any real payment instrument exists. A BCL is not a guarantee.

Related: RWA, POF, MT799.

Frequently asked

What does BCL mean in oil and commodity trading?
Bank Comfort Letter — a vague 'comfort' letter with no payment obligation; a credibility prop in scam procedures.
How do I check a counterparty that uses BCL in a deal?
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