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Description: The Complete Guide to Risk Management, International Payments and Currency Management, Bonds and Guarantees, Credit Insurance and Trade Finance. Intended for use by anyone involved international sales, finance, shipping and administration, The Handbook of International Trade & Finance provides a full explanation of the key finance areas of international trade “ including risk management, international payments and currency management. It is an essential reference source that will help you to reduce risks and improve cash flow, identify the most competitive finance alternatives, structure the best payment terms, and minimize finance and transaction costs.
Coverage includes information on:
· trade risks and risk assessment
· methods of payment
· bonds, guarantees, and standby letters of credit
· currency risk management
· export credit insurance
· trade finance
· structured trade finance
· terms of payment
Designed for all businesses, regardless of size and business sector, the book also describes the negotiating process from the perspectives of both the buyer and the seller “ giving you valuable insight into the complete financing process.
Contents:
Introduction ¢ Trade risks and risk assessment ¢ International trade practices ¢ Product risks ¢ Commercial risks (purchaser risks) ¢ Adverse business risks ¢ Political risks ¢ Currency risks ¢ Financial risks ¢ Methods of payment ¢ Different methods of payment ¢ Bank transfer (bank remittance) ¢ Cheque payments ¢ Documentary Collection ¢ Letter of credit ¢ Counter-trade ¢ Bonds, guarantees and standby letters of credit ¢ The use of bonds and guarantee ¢ Common forms of guarantee ¢ Demand guarantees ¢ Standby letters of credit ¢ The structure and design of guarantees ¢ Currency risk management ¢ Currency risk ¢ The currency markets ¢ Currency exposure ¢ Hedging currency risks ¢ Practical currency management ¢ Export credit insurance ¢ A mutual undertaking ¢ The private sector insurance market ¢ Export credit agencies ¢ Investment insurance ¢ Trade finance ¢ Finance alternatives ¢ Pre-shipment finance ¢ Supplier credits ¢ Refinancing of supplier credits ¢ Buyer credits ¢ The international money market ¢ Structured trade finance ¢ International leasing ¢ Lines of credit and local currency finance ¢ Project finance and joint venture ¢ Multilateral development banks ¢ Terms of payment ¢ Terms of payment and cash management ¢ Contents of the terms of payment ¢ Structure of the terms of payment ¢ Composite terms of payment ¢ The final design of the terms of payment ¢ Glossary of terms and abbreviations ¢ Index ¢ Index of advertisers
About the Author: Anders Grath has over 25 years` experience in international trade and finance within major European financial institutions, as head of both international departments and corporate units. For many years he has organized educational seminars for a number of banks and trade councils. He is also the author of a series of similar titles on individual markets, including the United Kingdom and the Scandinavian countries.
Target Audience: Finance professionals handling international trade accounts & students of management.
Special prices are applicable to the authorised sales territory only.
Prices are subject to change without prior notice. ISBN 9780749455262
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Pages : 208
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