International Trade - Trade Finance Instruments
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Speaker : STANLEY EPSTEIN
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When : Thursday, January 23, 2025
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Time : 11 : 30 AM EST
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Stanley holds a Master’s degree in Economics and a BCom. degree in Accounting from the University of South Africa, Pretoria. He has extensive banking and IT experience, 33 of which were with the Standard Bank of South Africa. He also filled several industry level roles in South Africa. This included that of Chairman of the South African interbank PASA Risk Committee, member of the South African Clearing Bankers Association’s ERAG Group and of having represented South Africa at UNCITRAL (United Nations Commission for International Trade Law) in New York, in the formulation of the foundational legal concepts for electronic banking.
He has had extensive exposure to banking practice and banking operations in a number of countries including the USA, United Kingdom, South Africa, Israel, Europe and Australia. He has also acted as advisor to a number of central banks on payment systems, oversight, policy and payments risk issues.
More recently, he spent time in the high-tech sector as a payment systems designer and consultant to a global payments software developer.
This course provides a comprehensive foundation for understanding all aspects of International Trade in a global context. This is the first of four-part collection, covering the key principles, concepts, infrastructures, practices, issues, and current developments in the world of International Trade Finance.
Part 1 deals with Trade Finance Instruments, and covers:
- The underlying operations and processes in the international trade environment.
- How trade finance is provided.
- The difference between pre- and post-shipment financing.
- The different forms/instruments of trade finance.
Although the full collection is divided into four distinct courses, which together form a complete picture of international trade, its various instruments, its operations and its financing, each part may be studied as a stand-alone unit.
The other parts cover;
- Part 2 - Payment Instruments
- Part 3 – International Payment Systems
- Part 4 – Supply Chain Finance
Areas Covered
- Introduction to International Trade
- What is Trade Finance?
- Trade Finance & Trade Payments
- Tools of International Trade Finance
- Forms of International Trade Finance
- Documents & Mechanisms
Who Should Attend
Trade Finance Managers, Export/Import Managers, Treasury Managers, Financial Analysts, Supply Chain Managers, Compliance Officers, Corporate Bankers, Logistics Coordinators, Procurement Officers, CFOs (Chief Financial Officers).
Why Should You Attend
- Acquire a comprehensive understanding of International Trade Finance.
- Be able to differentiate between pre- and post-Shipment Finance
- Gain knowledge of Trade Finance Instruments
- Enhance your decision-making skills
- Stay updated with Industry Trends
Topic Background
This course is of special interest to banking, business, and import/export professionals who wish to expand their knowledge base as well as enhance their expertise and advance their careers in or gain a deeper understanding of the international trade finance arena.
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$160.00
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