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Trade Finance Product Workflow

27 June 2019
In this presentation, Mr. O'Brien discussed the process involving documentary credits, a payment mechanism in international trade which provides an economic guarantee from a creditworthy bank to an exporter of goods. Also known as letters of credit, these are used in the financing of international…

Trade Business

27 June 2019
In this presentation, Mr. Packham gave an overview on the benefits of trade finance, and the characteristics that make it low risk. He also shared the key components of successful trade businesses, the risks and its mitigation in international trade, and how to position letters of credit as the…

Basic Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Trade-based Money Laundering Concepts

26 June 2019
In this presentation, Mr. Syquia gives an overview of money laundering, including its stages, cycle, effects, and methods. He also emphasized the concept of trade-based money laundering, as well as some basic considerations and selected standards in establishing an adequate anti-money laundering…

AML Briefing – Customer Due Diligence

26 June 2019
In this presentation, Mr. Syquia walked participants through the process of customer identification, due diligence, and monitoring and periodic review. He also discussed the different types of customers, intermediate jurisdictions for potential integrity and reputational risks, as well as enhanced…

Ultimate Beneficial Owners: International Standards and Practices

26 June 2019
In this presentation, Mr. Syquia guided participants in defining ultimate beneficial owners and applying the Financial Action Task Force (FATC) standards. He also discussed how to determine controlling ownership interests, structures designed to conceal beneficial ownership, and identifying who…

Financing Hybrids – Creating PPAs That Cover Integration of Renewables, Storage and Thermal

18 June 2019
An increasing trend in clean energy is hybridized plants, which are especially applicable for distributed or off-grid generation in developing countries. Hybrid power plants can be combinations of renewable energy with storage, renewables and/or storage added to thermal generation or full-scale…

Moral Hazard of Renewable Energy Economic Incentives: A Private Sector Perspective

18 June 2019
Investors need certainty. Yet, government incentives are public policy-based goods. Public policy is not law and can change at any moment. Change in government, change in strategy, change in budget all influence public policy. Acknowledging possible public policy change upfront is a necessary part…

PHOTO GALLERY: Seminar on International Rules and Practices for Secure International Trade

17 June 2019
A selection of official event photos taken during the Seminar on International Rules and Practices for Secure International Trade, which aimed to guide participants through the typical trade and supply chain finance cycle, identifying the correct trade product for different stages and situations…

Global Trade Trends

17 June 2019
In this presentation, Mr. O'Brien gave an overview of the trade trends from around the world. He cites emerging markets as the key to development, which may face a liquidity crunch due to trade finance blockage.

Agreeing International Contracts

17 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.​