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Investing in Water Security: A Focus on Finance for the AWDO 2020

29 August 2019
This presentation discussed the economic case for water security, the drivers of water-related investment needs, and the respective role of revenues from tariffs, public finance, and official development assistance. It also suggested some financing options to close the financing gap.

Making Blended Finance Work for Water and Sanitation

28 August 2019
This presentation discussed the key findings from the OECD report on applying and scaling innovative blended finance approaches in the water and sanitation sector.

Innovate4Water in Asia Pacific

28 August 2019
This presentation discussed the International WaterCenter (IWC) and Waterpreneurs' experience in water and sanitation with a focus on innovative market-based solutions, impact investments, blended finance, and hybrid business models.

Role of Governments in Enabling Clean Energy Financing

5 August 2019
This presentation discussed how the United Kingdom and the City of London have established itself as a predominant center for green finance, by establishing the right policy framework and ambition. It also cited a particular example of offshore wind – which the UK, thanks to green finance, produces…

Environmental and Social Safeguards for Trade

28 June 2019
In this presentation, Mr. Sutken presented the definition of sustainable trade finance, as well as the drivers of change in trade finance and the potential risks of inaction. He also shared information on the ICC process, as well as the web platform for agro-commodities.​

Digital KYC Solutions: Everest

28 June 2019
In this presentation, Mr. Reid gave an overview and architecture of Everest's digital Know Your Customer platform, and how they process the on-boarding and verification of users/entities. He also shared an example from the Central Bank of Samoa to illustrate the money transfer chain of custody,…

Letter of Credit Relay

28 June 2019
In this presentation, Mr. Packham and Mr. O'Brien gave an overview and the workflow for a Letter of Credit (LC) relay, and shares the challenges holding back Pacific countries. They also shared the benefits of LC relay, and potential solutions to overcome the challenges which were earlier presented…

Trade Finance Products in Action/Case Study

28 June 2019
In this presentation, Mr. O'Brien walked participants through the process of a typical trade facilitation deal, and discussed a case study to get a better understanding of how it works.

Trends in Trade Finance

27 June 2019
In this presentation, Mr. O'Brien gave an overview of the trade trends from around the world. He also discussed the outlook on global trade finance growth, SWIFT Trade Figures in 2018, and key highlights from the ICC Global Trade Finance Survey.​

Agreeing International Contracts

27 June 2019
In this presentation, Mr. O'Brien discussed the role of documents in international trade. He also discussed the International Commercial Terms (INCOTERMS), a series of pre-defined commercial terms published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) relating to international commercial law.​​