The handbook of international trade and finance
The handbook of international trade and finance
- Kogan Page, 2008
- 198 p. ; 24 cm
the complete guide to risk management, international payments and currency management, bonds and gurantees, credit insurance and trade finance
1 Trade risks and risk assessment 000 1.1 International trade practices 000-- 1.2 Product risks 000-- 1.3 Commercial risks (purchaser risks) 000-- 1.4 Adverse business risks 000-- 1.5 Political risks 000-- 1.6 Currency risks 000-- 1.7 Financial risks 000-- 2 Methods of payment 000-- 2.1 Different methods of payment 000 -- 2.2 Bank transfer (bank remittance) 000 -- 2.3 Cheque payments 000-- 2.4 Documentary collection 000 -- 2.5 Letter of credit 000-- 2.6 Counter-trade 000-- 3 Bonds, guarantees and standby letters of credit 000-- 3.1 The use of bonds and guarantees 000-- 3.2 Common forms of guarantee 000-- 3.3 Demand guarantees 000-- 3.4 Standby letters of credit 000-- 3.5 The structure and design of guarantees 000-- 4 Currency risk management 000-- 4.1 Currency risk 000 -- 4.2 The currency markets 000 -- 4.3 Currency exposure 000-- 4.4 Hedging currency risks 000 -- 4.5 Practical currency management 000-- 5 Export credit insurance 000-- 5.1 A mutual undertaking 000-- 5.2 The private sector insurance market 000-- 5.3 Export credit agencies 000-- 5.4 Investment insurance 000-- 6 Trade finance 000-- 6.1 Finance alternatives 000-- 6.2 Pre-shipment finance 000-- 6.3 Supplier credits 000-- 6.4 Refinancing of supplier credits 000-- 6.5 Buyer credits 000-- 6.6 The international money market 000-- 7 Structured trade finance 000-- 7.1 International leasing 000-- 7.2 Lines of credit and local currency finance 000-- 7.3 Project finance and joint venture 000-- 7.4 Multilateral development banks 000-- 8 Terms of payment 000-- 8.1 Terms of payment and cash management 000-- 8.2 Contents of the terms of payment 000-- 8.3 Structure of the terms of payment 000-- 8.4 Composite terms of payment 000-- 8.5 The final design of the terms of payment 000-- Glossary of terms and abbreviations 000-- Index 000--
Intended for use by anyone involved in 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, currency management, bonds and guarantees, and trade finance. It will help readers reduce risks and improve cashflow, identify the most competitive finance alternatives, structure the best payment terms, and minimize finance and transaction costs. 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 insight into the complete financing process.
9780749453206
HF COMMERCE
International trade
International finance
the complete guide to risk management, international payments and currency management, bonds and gurantees, credit insurance and trade finance
1 Trade risks and risk assessment 000 1.1 International trade practices 000-- 1.2 Product risks 000-- 1.3 Commercial risks (purchaser risks) 000-- 1.4 Adverse business risks 000-- 1.5 Political risks 000-- 1.6 Currency risks 000-- 1.7 Financial risks 000-- 2 Methods of payment 000-- 2.1 Different methods of payment 000 -- 2.2 Bank transfer (bank remittance) 000 -- 2.3 Cheque payments 000-- 2.4 Documentary collection 000 -- 2.5 Letter of credit 000-- 2.6 Counter-trade 000-- 3 Bonds, guarantees and standby letters of credit 000-- 3.1 The use of bonds and guarantees 000-- 3.2 Common forms of guarantee 000-- 3.3 Demand guarantees 000-- 3.4 Standby letters of credit 000-- 3.5 The structure and design of guarantees 000-- 4 Currency risk management 000-- 4.1 Currency risk 000 -- 4.2 The currency markets 000 -- 4.3 Currency exposure 000-- 4.4 Hedging currency risks 000 -- 4.5 Practical currency management 000-- 5 Export credit insurance 000-- 5.1 A mutual undertaking 000-- 5.2 The private sector insurance market 000-- 5.3 Export credit agencies 000-- 5.4 Investment insurance 000-- 6 Trade finance 000-- 6.1 Finance alternatives 000-- 6.2 Pre-shipment finance 000-- 6.3 Supplier credits 000-- 6.4 Refinancing of supplier credits 000-- 6.5 Buyer credits 000-- 6.6 The international money market 000-- 7 Structured trade finance 000-- 7.1 International leasing 000-- 7.2 Lines of credit and local currency finance 000-- 7.3 Project finance and joint venture 000-- 7.4 Multilateral development banks 000-- 8 Terms of payment 000-- 8.1 Terms of payment and cash management 000-- 8.2 Contents of the terms of payment 000-- 8.3 Structure of the terms of payment 000-- 8.4 Composite terms of payment 000-- 8.5 The final design of the terms of payment 000-- Glossary of terms and abbreviations 000-- Index 000--
Intended for use by anyone involved in 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, currency management, bonds and guarantees, and trade finance. It will help readers reduce risks and improve cashflow, identify the most competitive finance alternatives, structure the best payment terms, and minimize finance and transaction costs. 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 insight into the complete financing process.
9780749453206
HF COMMERCE
International trade
International finance
