International Trade Finance Master Class:
Analysis of the Key Issues, Risks and Challenges
12 – 15 July 2022 Sandton Centre, Johannesburg South Africa,
12 – 16 September 2022 - Dubai -UAE

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Course overview:
Explores the export/import arena by identifying current trends in global exporting, recognize proper prices of goods in an international market, understand the risks involved with the various payment methods used and recognize how small businesses can compete with large corporations in today’s market. Examine global ethics in business, and management’s need and use of international financial information. Evaluates international monetary policies, examines foreign exchange markets and forecast foreign exchange rates.
The overall goal of this Five-day course is to use a structured and systematic approach to assess and manage the risks inherent in international trade and understand the techniques used to mitigate and/or transfer risks between the parties involved in the transactions. The focus is on understanding the working capital cycle of a business, identifying financing needs, and structuring solutions to meet client needs; whilst appropriately managing the risks in order to recommend optimal trade finance solutions.
Course Objectives:
- Learn to identify customer needs and recommend appropriate product solutions
- Learn how to assess various risks to both bank and customer in international trade transactions
- Understand ways of mitigating the underlying risks associated with trade finance transactions and carry out the processes involved in documentary collections, documentary letters of credit and guarantees
- Explore the purpose and application of the various International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) rules and practices used in international trade
- Explore the current market place including Brexit, Trump and the traditional bands of clients
- Learn about financial crime compliance & sanctions
- Understand the risk based approach and the impact on trade finance
- Get to grips with DDD, FATF, TI, CPI and their impact
- Understand and identify the traditional risks
- Review the key products and how the customer analyses his risk
- Master an understanding within the supply chain management and finance
- Learn about the traditional letters of credit and the four contract concept
- Explore the standby letters of credit and their history & origin
- Learn about exporting finance issues and controlling credit exposure
- Explore the effective use of collections for short-term finance
- Get to grips with the international demand and contact guaratees/bonds
Who Should Attend:
- Trade Finance Sales Officers and Managers
- Credit Analysts, Officers and Managers
- Credit Heads and Managers
- Risk Heads and Managers
- Transaction banking sales
- Product specialist
- Relationship bankers
- Corporate Treasury staff, Treasurers and Finance Directors
- Compliance Officers and Managers
- Import & Export Manager
End of the workshop
IN HOUSE AND ONLINE TRAINING

While both In-House and Online training can present with cost-effectiveness and time-efficacy, there are some very specific differences between in-house courses and those based online.
The demand for additional courses by individuals or groups of people is increasing. Still, it depends entirely on the preferences of a person what type of training he or she wants to receive. Online courses and in-house training carry some similarities but they are considered to exhibit some very pivotal differences too. Despite that, both types of learning can be really beneficial for attendees.
For Registration and other Training arrangements,
contact us on the detail below.
SOUTH AFRICA : +27 11 057 6001
TANZANIA Cell: +255 769 688 544
WhatsApp +27 79 574 0389
info@bmktraining.co.za / www.bmktraining.com
