This introductory course provides a practical overview of the
high-growth area of Supply Chain Finance (SCF)—an emerging proposition
in the financing of international commerce which covers the majority of
global trade flows.
Upon
completion, you will be able to engage effectively and credibly with
clients, recognize opportunities to propose SCF techniques as potential
solutions to the needs of importers or exporters, and correctly describe
the nature of SCF relative to traditional trade financing options such
as documentary letters of credit.
You
will also gain an appreciation for some of the emerging technologies
and business models that will shape SCF in the coming years. Click here to find out more.
This introductory course provides a practical overview of global trade.
Upon
completion you will have developed a good foundational understanding of
the mechanisms, dynamics and key issues around international trade,
commercial considerations in the pursuit of business across borders, and
the linkages between trade, financing and international development.
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This introductory course will provide a foundation of knowledge on risk
distribution of trade finance assets and contingent liabilities, to
enable your engagement with internal risk areas and to understand how
this discipline will support your ability to meet client needs.
Upon
completion, you will be able to contribute to structuring solutions
incorporating risk distribution techniques and engage internally on the
benefits of risk distribution, including:
What drives risk distribution?
Methods of risk distribution
What are the benefits and challenges
Financial, legal, regulatory and operational considerations
Impact of—and adapting to—changing regulation
This course provides an introduction to the Basel III rules on Capital
Adequacy and explains how Credit Risk and Liquidity Risk is measured.
Upon completion, you will have developed a good foundational
understanding of:
•The Standardised and IRB approaches to calculation of regulatory capital
•The difference between Capital and Risk-weighted-assets (RWA)
•Differences between Regulatory Capital and Economic Capital
•Pricing of Trade Products from a Regulatory Capital and RWA perspective
•The regulatory liquidity management framework
This course provides a general overview of the practices and processes
necessary to be an effective and productive trade finance sales person.
Upon
completion, you will have a basic understanding of the key steps to
identify, select and prioritize customers and sales opportunities within
an assigned sales territory and how to prepare for and conduct a
successful sales call.
Additionally,
you will learn to deal with the particular complexities of selling and
delivering trade finance and the importance of aligning internal sales
partners and stakeholders to the customer opportunity and managing a
deal team.
Most importantly, a case study will go over how a disciplined and structured sales process leads to optimal results. Click here to find out more.
This course will provide participants with essential knowledge of the
process flow and industry practices involving Standby Letters of Credit.
In this course you will gain an understanding of how the basic
principles that apply to Documentary Credits of all kinds apply to
Standbys as well as the ways in which Standbys differ from other types
of Documentary Credits. This course will close out with a look at how
industry practices pertaining to Standbys differ from those pertaining
to Demand Guarantees; and how these are reflected in the rules governing
each. Click here to find out more.
This introductory course will provide practical suggestions to allow
those in the legitimate financial industry to risk proof themselves
against operational losses and reputational risk caused by fraud.
Upon
completion, you will be familiar with common fraudulent schemes that
exist in trade finance, including red flags and triggering events that
warrant further investigation. You will be provided with strategies to
manage fraud risk that include engaging key players when fraud hits, to
managing communication and reporting. Best practices for limiting loss
will be discussed. Most importantly, fraud prevention techniques will be
introduced and explored. Click here to find out more.
On completion of the course you
will have developed a good foundational understanding of the core
principles, the various norms and prohibitions that govern activities
and contracts in the Islamic financial system, the differences between
the Islamic financial system and the conventional system, as well as the
basic modes of Islamic finance. The case study will provide you with
“real-life” situations and allow you to apply the content and knowledge
you have acquired during this course.
Please
note this course is recommended as additional learning for students
taking the Global Trade Certificate (GTC), however it is not included as
part of the GTC and must be purchased separately. Click here to find out more.
The Introduction to Trade Finance Compliance course provides a general,
high-level overview of the compliance obligations of financial
institutions engaged in trade finance.
Upon
completion, you will have developed a general understanding of the
regulatory background related to trade finance compliance, the financial
crimes risks related to trade finance, and the “Risk-Based Approach”
and how it relates to trade finance products.
Additionally,
you will learn the relevant “Know Your Customer” requirements in
relation to trade finance and how it relates to trade-based money
laundering. Lastly, you will come to understand the implications of
sanctions and embargoes on trade finance. Click here to find out more.