10 October 2023
Room: Napoli 1, located on the first floor
| 09.00 – 09.05 |
Introduction |
| 09.05 – 09.35 |
Introduction to Trade Finance
- Fundamentals of trade finance (concepts, contracts, markets and terms)
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| 09.35 – 10.20 |
Trade Finance Instruments
- Introduction to letters of credit, guarantees, promissory notes, bills of exchange and the applicable ICC Rules (UCP600, ISP98, URDG)
- Overview of structured letters of credit
- Negotiability/transferability and the parties’ rights/obligations
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| 10.20 – 11.00 |
Trade Finance Structures and Security
- Introduction to different structures in structured trade and commodity finance
- Typical security
- Impact of different commodities
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| 11.00 – 11.15 |
Coffee Break
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| 11.15 – 12.00 |
Modern Forfaiting
- Introduction to modern forfaiting/without recourse financing and fundamentals
- Introduction to Uniform Rules for Forfaiting (URF800)
- Introduction to the DNI Initiative and Digital Instruments
- Introduction to Uniform Rules for Transferable Electronic Payment Obligations (URTEPO)
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| 12.00 – 12.45 |
Receivables/Supply Chain Finance
- An introduction to Supply Chain Finance, related techniques and current issues
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| 12.45 – 14.00 |
Lunch Break (Giornotte Restaurant)
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| 14.00 – 14.35 |
Risk/Risk Mitigation Techniques
- Introduction to regulatory issues and risk distribution of trade assets
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| 14.35 – 15.10 |
Participation Agreements
- Introduction to BAFT and MRPA
- Use of MRPA in trade risk distribution and details
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| 15.10 – 15.25 |
Coffee Break
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| 15.25 – 16.00 |
Insurance
- Introduction to Insurance as a risk mitigation technique in trade finance
- Current issues and techniques
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| 16.00 – 16.35 |
ESG – Carrot or Stick
- The evolving regulatory landscape of ESG
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| 16.35 – 17.20 |
Fintech and distribution
- Trade risk distribution and asset management
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| 17.20-17.45 |
Final wrap-up
- Q&A and award of certificates
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