What is a bank guarantee?

A bank guarantee is an unconditional and irrevocable undertaking issued by a bank to a beneficiary to pay an amount of money if requested to do so by the beneficiary. A bank guarantee is provided by the bank on behalf of the issuing party who has generally deposited an amount of money equivalent to the bank guarantee with the bank.

Bank guarantees are used in a wide range of different circumstances but are commonly used to secure:

  • commercial leases;
  • commercial property transactions;
  • contractual performance in the construction industry including defect or maintenance periods; and
  • the purchase of large scale mining equipment.

What is a bank guarantee?

A bank guarantee is an unconditional and irrevocable undertaking issued by a bank to a beneficiary to pay an amount of money if requested to do so by the beneficiary. A bank guarantee is provided by the bank on behalf of the issuing party who has generally deposited an amount of money equivalent to the bank guarantee with the bank.

Bank guarantees are used in a wide range of different circumstances but are commonly used to secure:

  • commercial leases;
  • commercial property transactions;
  • contractual performance in the construction industry including defect or maintenance periods; and
  • the purchase of large scale mining equipment.

What is a bank guarantee?

A bank guarantee is an unconditional and irrevocable undertaking issued by a bank to a beneficiary to pay an amount of money if requested to do so by the beneficiary. A bank guarantee is provided by the bank on behalf of the issuing party who has generally deposited an amount of money equivalent to the bank guarantee with the bank.

Bank guarantees are used in a wide range of different circumstances but are commonly used to secure:

  • commercial leases;
  • commercial property transactions;
  • contractual performance in the construction industry including defect or maintenance periods; and
  • the purchase of large scale mining equipment.

What is a bank guarantee?

A bank guarantee is an unconditional and irrevocable undertaking issued by a bank to a beneficiary to pay an amount of money if requested to do so by the beneficiary. A bank guarantee is provided by the bank on behalf of the issuing party who has generally deposited an amount of money equivalent to the bank guarantee with the bank.

Bank guarantees are used in a wide range of different circumstances but are commonly used to secure:

  • commercial leases;
  • commercial property transactions;
  • contractual performance in the construction industry including defect or maintenance periods; and
  • the purchase of large scale mining equipment.