一、远期信用证使用现状由于远期信用证可提供进口方融资的便利，在进口贸易中已使用得越来越多。据统计，截至1998年6月末，广东省开立远期信用证共4，430笔，余额达150，363万美元。1998年上半年开立的远期信用证，以期限180天以下为主，共6，479笔，金额为213，372万美元， First, the status of the use of long-term letters of credit As long-term letters of credit to provide the convenience of the importer’s financing, has been used more and more in the import trade. According to statistics, as of the end of June 1998, Guangdong Province opened a total of 4,430 forward letters of credit with a balance of US $ 1,563,630,000. Long-term letters of credit opened in the first half of 1998 were mainly for a period of 180 days or less in total of 6,479, amounting to US $ 2 213.72 million,