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Description
The book on Trade Finance provides a systematic and comprehensive overview of the trade finance practices with emphasis on trade finance procedures, documentation and regulatory framework- The book is intended to assist practitioners and students to gain an understanding of practical aspects of trade finance which can be applied in real life situations. Written by experts in the field of trade finance, the book includes illustrative list of documents and examples also. Though the book is mainly oriented towards banking professionals, this can be essential reading for professionals working in corporates and students of management also.
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Contents
Section 1 - Macro Perspective
Chapter 1.1. Theories of International Trade
Chapter 1.2. International Trade Policy Framework
Chapter 1.3. International Chamber of Commerce
Section 2 - Trade Transactions
Chapter 2.1. Components of Trade
Chapter 2.2. Modes of International Trade
Chapter 2.3. Clean Payment Transactions
Chapter 2.4. Documentary Collections
Chapter 2.5. Documentary Credit
Chapter 2.6. Important Trade Documents
Section 3 - Trade Finance
Chapter 3.1. Importance of Trade Finance
Chapter 3.2. Pre-Shipment Trade Finance
Chapter 3.3. Post-Shipment Trade Finance
Chapter 3.4. Forfaiting and Factoring
Chapter 3.5. Bank Guarantees
Chapter 3.6. Domestic Trade Finance
Section 4 - Risk Management
Chapter 4.1. Risk Elements
Chapter 4.2. Transport Risk
Chapter 4.3. Contract and Credit Risk
Chapter 4.4. Country and Political Risk
Chapter 4.5. Currency Risk
Chapter 4.6. When Things Go Wrong
Section 5 - Regulatory Framework
Chapter 5.1. Regulatory Framework
Chapter 5.2. DGFT Regulations
Chapter 5.3. Exim Policy
Chapter 5.4. Foreign Exchange Management Act
Chapter 5.5. ICC-UCPDC Guidelines
Chapter 5.6. FEDAI Guidelines
Epilogue
The Third Wave - New Challenges And Opportunities
Appendices
Appendix 1. Important Trade Terms
Appendix 2. List of Canalized Items
Appendix 3. Deemed Exports
Appendix 4. Important Regulatory/Other Forms
Appendix 5. Exim Bank's Operative Lines of Credit
Appendix 6. Case Studies
Trade Finance Test
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Author Details
Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (formerly The Indian Institute of Bankers) was established in 1928. With more than 750 Institutional members and over 2.5 lac individual members, it is the largest Institute of its kind in the world and is working with a mission "to develop professionally qualified and competent bankers and finance professionals primarily through a process of education, training, examination consultancy/counseling and continuing professional development programs". The Institute has almost all the banks and financial institution, public sector, private sector, foreign, cooperative, regional rural banks-as members in addition to IT companies and individuals working in the banking and finance sector. The Institute is managed by a Governing Council consisting of Chairman of different banks and eminent academicians and offers a number of professional courses in banking and finance.
The flagship programs of the Institute are JAIIB and CAIIB. Other specialist courses are 'Diploma in Treasury, Investment & Risk Management',' Diploma in International Banking',' Diploma in Banking Technology' and 'Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Advising'. These programs aim at building skill sets and developing the competence among specialist officers of banks and financial institutions.
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