Correct Answer: C) An advising bank is a bank that elects to advise a Documentary Credit (DC) to the beneficiary. The advising bank can choose whether or not to advise the DC if nominated by the issuing bank. If the bank chooses to advise the DC, it shall take reasonable care to check the authenticity of the DC. If the DC cannot be authenticated and the bank still chooses to advise the DC, it can do so but it must inform the beneficiary that the authenticity of the DC cannot be established and also inform the bank from which the DC was received. If the bank elects not to advise the DC, it must also inform the issuing bank without delay.