银行如何防范开立《对外预付款还款保函》的风险

How do Banks Avoid the Risk of Issuing Guarantee for Foreign Advance Payment

为中国船厂开立《对外预付款还款保函》（下称“保函”）是国内银行支持中国船厂发展船舶出口贸易的重要手段，也是国内银行进军国际船舶融资市场的第一站。目前以中国进出口银行为代表，已有十几家国内银行将开立《保函》作为一项经常性的金融业务。

Issuing guarantee for foreign advance payment for Chinese shipyards is an important measure of domestic banks in supporting ship export trade of Chinese shipyards, and also the first step for domestic banks to enter international ship financing market.