Glossary - guarantees

Guarantee expressionsExplanation
Advance payment guaranteeSee Types of guarantee
AdviseTo give information about the guarantee to the beneficiary (person who receives the guarantee) of another bank, without responsibility
ApplicantPerson requesting the guarantee
AssignmentSigning over the rights of payment under a guarantee
AvaliseTo endorse a draft/bill of exchange and become the guarantor for acceptance; used in certain cases instead of a payment guarantee
BeneficiaryThe person in whose favour the guarantee is issued
Bid BondSee Types of guarantee
Conditional guaranteeThe bank awaits agreement between the parties or a judicial decision before paying
Counter-guaranteeWhen Danske Bank requests a foreign bank to issue a guarantee, the foreign bank will demand a guarantee from Danske Bank as security - a counter-guarantee
Demand guaranteeClaims under the guarantee are paid against a simple declaration of default
Payment guaranteeSee Types of guarantee
Performance bond or guaranteeSee Types of guarantee
Retention bond or guaranteeSee Types of guarantee
StatementA simple declaration used in connection with claims under demand guarantees
Tender bondSee Types of guarantee
TransferableGuarantee where the beneficiary can sign over his rights to payment under the guarantee to another party
URDG 458The international guarantee rules. Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees, ICC Publication No. 458
Unconditional guaranteeSee Demand guarantee above
UndertakingAnother word for guarantee