Payment Methods and Finance for International Trade

Chapter 1 Introduction to International Trade

1. Concept of international trade

2. Purposes of international trade

3. Characteristics of international trade

4. Risks in international trade

Chapter 2 International Trade Contracts

1. Concept of a contract

2. Formation of a contract

3. Performance of a contract

Chapter 3 Documents for International Trade

1. Introduction

2. Commercial documents

3. Financial documents

Chapter 4 Overview of Payment Methods

1. Introduction

2. Basic types of payment method

Chapter 5 Payment in Advance (Cash in Advance)

1. Introduction

2. Operation of a payment in advance

3. Advantages/disadvantages

Chapter 6 Open Account

1. Introduction

2. Operation of an open account

3. Features and advantages/disadvantages

Chapter 7 Documentary Collection

1. Introduction

2. Operation of a documentary collection

3. Features and advantages/disadvantages

4. The Uniform Rules for Collections

Chapter 8 Documentary Credits

1. Introduction

2. Operation of a documentary credit

3. Various types of a credit

4. Independence principle and fraud exception

5. Issuing a documentary credit through SWIFT

Chapter 9 UCP and L/C Examples

1. UCP

2. Examples of L/C

Chapter 10 Other Payment Methods

1. Bank payment obligation (BPO)

2. Consignment

3. Netting

Chapter 11 Independent Guarantee (demand guarantee, standby L/C)

1. Introduction

2. Types of independent guarantees

3. Independence principle and fraud exception

Chapter 12 Trade Finance for International Sale of Goods

1. Introduction

2. Export working capital financing (for pre-shipment)

3. Negotiation (or purchase) of bills of exchange

4. Export factoring (International factoring)

5. International forfaiting

Chapter 13 Financing an Overseas Construction

1. Introduction

2. Supplier credit and buyer credit

3 Project finance

4 Syndicated loans

Chapter 14 Export Credit Insurance or Guarantee

1. Introduction

2. Main types of export credit insurance or guarantee