Trade Finance

Risks in cross border trade are ever present and both banks and their trade customers need to be aware of such risks and mitigation. The growing sophistication of fraud activities calls for greater vigilance as well as sound knowledge and skills for risk recognition and detection. Only when this is appreciated that risk mitigation can be applied where appropriate to prevent or minimize such risks.
This programme seeks to highlight and educate both the commercial business manager and banking executive of such risks in international trade settlements, and an understanding of risk mitigation available.

The world all over is facing increasing trade of goods and services in an era of trade expansion and globalization. This comes with the increasing needs for trade services in support of global trading activities and facilitating trade transactions. Commercial banks are poised for this opportunity in facilitate trade settlement and structuring transactions across borders. This programme provides the bank executive with the knowledge base, strategy and skills for marketing trade services and improve facility utilization.