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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.​

Documentary Credit Workflows

17 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…

Introduction to Trade-Based Money Laundering and Sanctions Compliance

17 June 2019
In this presentation, Mr. Anderson gave an introduction to money laundering, citing a few case studies to illustrate examples. He also emphasized the concept of trade-based money laundering, including red flags involving documents, transactions, payments, and shipping. He also discussed money…

Benefits of Trade Finance Instruments for Risk Mitigation and Capital Adequacy

17 June 2019
In this presentation, Mr. Raithelhuber discussed credit risk in trade finance and the Basel capital frameworks. He also enumerates the benefits of unfunded trade finance instruments, as well as ADB's funded and unfunded trade facilitation.​

Start Up Your Supply Chain Finance Business with Payables Finance

17 June 2019
In this presentation, Mr. Entrekin gives an overview of payables financing, its advantages, and a guide to prospecting and convincing anchor buyers to offer payables finance. He also discusses how to approach the onboarding of suppliers, the technological tools to support Supply Chain Finance, and…

ADB Private Sector Financial Institutions (English Version)

17 June 2019
In this presentation, Mr. Azizov provides an introduction to ADB's Private Sector Financial Institutions as a single-window solution for ADB's Financial Institution clients. He also gave some insight into ADB's value addition, ADB's project approval workflow, and case studies that illustrate the…

HIA for Economic Zones in the Greater Mekong Subregion

1 May 2019
There are over 500 special economic zones (SEZs) across the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). This HIA framework was developed to identify, mitigate, and manage health risks and impacts in economic zones of the Greater Mekong Subregion and address transboundary issues associated with human migration…

Hazardous Material Management in Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ)

1 May 2019
The Thilawa Special Economic Zone is the first operational SEZ in Myanmar and one of the largest industrial development. Thilawa SEZ recognized the need for proper hazardous material management in addition to waste management to avoid accidents such as chemical accidents and explosions. It has…

Business Models to Promote Community Technology Uptake (IDCOL)

24 April 2019
Learn more about IDCOL, a development financial institution owned by the Bangladesh government, and check out how it operates in infrastructure and renewable energy sectors.