Understanding the basic principles of Trade Finance has become imperative for banking professionals as Financial Institutions increasing place emphasis in this area due to the low interest margin environment and reducing income from other operations such as payments.
On the other end, trading and other companies’ executives, procurement and purchasing departments officers and industry consultants must have a sound understanding of Trade Finance in order to negotiate with their suppliers, clients and bankers the best method of payment for each deal.
This introductory course will give the participants the opportunity to grasp and discuss the basics of Trade Finance products from a practical point of view with an industry specialist.
Objective
Participants can expect to develop a good foundational understanding of the main Trade Finance products (namely Bills for Collection, Letters of Credit, Standby Letters of Credit and Letters of Guarantee), how they operate, what are the associated risks to each party and how to choose the most suitable method of payment. An overview of the International Commercial Rules (Incoterms 2010) will also be delivered.
Course Content
Who should attend