International Trade & Pre-Export Finance (2nd Edition)

Description:

The second edition of this practical book is the invaluable guide to successful trade finance. The book will help the practising trade financier and those seeking entrance into this field of finance to overcome problems encountered and understand the merits of this type of financing. Across nine chapters it details practical issues involved in the successful use of trade finance techniques including: ECA financing, guarantees, LCs, standby LCs, structured LC transactions, trade finance and pre-export financing, forfaiting, countertrade, tolling, and fraud detection and avoidance. The new edition features expanded coverage of structured trade finance, and details ten simple methods to avoid fraud. There are also a number of standard documentation specimens including a variety of letters of credit, forfaiting terms, and escrow agreements.