Finance of international trade

Introduction to International Trade Finance covers the complete cycle of international trade and explains the roles of the specialist operators. Introduction to International Trade Finance aims to:*Guide the reader through every phase of typical trade transactions, examining in detail the relationsh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Bishop, Eric, 1927- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier 2004.
Edición:1st edition
Colección:Essential capital markets.
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  • Contents; Preface; 1 Principal players; Exporters; Importers; Freight forwarders; Warehousemen; Carriers; Insurers; Banks; Factors; Government agencies and international financial institutions; 2 Cross-border trading; The risks involved; Contracts; Methods of payment; 3 Bills for collection; Parties to a collection; D/ P bill for collection ( documents; against payment); D/ A bill for collection ( documents; against acceptance); ( Publication No. 522); 4 The irrevocable documentary credit; Parties to a documentary credit; Constructing the credit; Issuing the credit
  • Documents required under documentary credits Transport documents; Confirmation of a documentary credit; Silent confirmation; Amendments to the terms of an irrevocable credit; Recourse; Handling discrepant documents; Relevant articles of UCP500; 5 Guarantees; Types of guarantee; Standby letters of credit; International Standby Practices: ISP98; 6 Insurance; Short- term export credit insurance; Marine insurance; 7 Foreign exchange risk; Forward premium and discount; Fixed forward exchange contracts; Option forward contracts; Closing out forward contracts; Borrowing in currency
  • Buying currency and holding on deposit Foreign currency options; 8 Special types of credits; The revolving credit; The installment credit; The red clause credit; The green clause credit; The advance payment credit; The transferable credit; The back- to- back credit; UCP500; The part payment credit; 9 Financing; Financing through bills for collection; Negotiation of bills for collection; Pre- shipment finance; Post- shipment finance; Assignment/ purchase of trade receivables; 10 Forfaiting; Countertrade; 11 Electronic commerce for international trade settlement; Bolero
  • 12 Prevention of fraud in international trade What measures can be taken to; minimize the risk of fraud?; Appendix 1: Trade finance quiz; Appendix 2: Guide to exporters and importers; Exporters; Importers; Appendix 3: Suggested checklist for beneficiaries when preparing documents for presentation under a documentary credit; Appendix 4: Answers to Gdanski Construct SA Case Study; Appendix 5: Answers to Quiz; Glossary; Bibliography; Index