Letter of Credit Forum

Dear Members, 

I and my partners intend on being the middle man of a trade arrangement of agricultural goods from country Z to country Y. 

Our intention was to use a transferable L/C as the order quantity is well beyond our means to buy ourselves. 

Most importantly, for the long term success of this business it is critical to prevent buyer and supplier from knowing each other's identity. I am not clear how I can ensure this.  

-Is it possible to arrange a transferable L/C which does not stipulate any document's with the buyer's name?

-What role does switching the bill of lading play in all of this

-Would adding an additional corporate layer help? (e.g. buyer--->middle man company A ---> middle man company B---> seller)

-Would you recommend back-to-back L/C instead?

Any advice on how to best handle this situation?

All the best, 

James