Trade Finance Career Spotlights: K. Nizardeen K. Nizardeen has been around the trade finance scene in the Middle East for
A Conversation with Kristin Kyle-McQuesten “Know Your Customer” isn’t only vital for compliance reasons. Throughout her career, it’
DCW reports quarterly LC issuance statistics for the top 600 banks headquartered in the US. Numbers are in USD 1,
A study of 135,000 Vietnamese trading firms reveals some interesting data regarding what it takes to access trade finance products from banks. Hint: start-ups do not get access.
Trade bankers tend to have pretty good instincts for who ends up using letters of credit. A new academic study using detailed trade data from Vietnam suggests those instincts are mostly right — and the numbers behind them are fascinating. But first, a quick explanation of why Vietnam:
Although automatic extension is not addressed in the URDG758 rules, the ISDGP articulated in 2021 contains provisions to help interpret such terms if included in a demand guarantee.
Every bill of lading is issued three times over. Nobody needs 3, the rules don’t insist on 3, and change is coming on 3 September!
Recent ICC guidance addresses practical trade finance issues arising from the Middle East conflict. Having a nimble strategic approach for coping with operational risk is paramount for banks.
The first in a three-part series on the trade finance skills cliff.
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