Special Session Export Finance and Payments
Focusing on real-world exporting experiences, this course takes participants on a journey through the trade finance industry with the aim of providing them with the ability to not only identify and access appropriate pre and post-shipment trade finance products, but also to effectively negotiate payment terms with buyers (importers). The course uses a hands-on approach to introduce bills of exchange, documentary credits and documentary collections, before concluding by showing participants how to manage foreign exchange risks and use export credit insurance and/or demand guarantees to minimize the issues involved in offering open account terms.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
Course certification
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Course structure
- 01 Introduction to International Trade Finance
- 02 Trade Finance Instruments and Methods
- 03 Export Trade Financing Options
- 04 Case Study Exercise 1
- 05 Negotiating a Payment Arrangement
- 06 Receiving Payment by Documentary Credit
- 07 Working with Unsecured Payment Arrangements
- 08 Case Study Exercise 2
- 09 Working with Foreign Currencies
- 10 Working with Export Credit Insurance
- 11 Working with Demand Guarantees
- 12 Case Study Exercise 3
- Tutor: Tamari Bitchashvili
- Tutor: Caroline Kemunto
- Tutor: Shaun Lake