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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…

Demystifying the Blockchain

4 May 2019
Blockchain is a persistent, transparent, and append-only ledger. Simply put, it is a system that allows one to record data that could not be changed. Check out the relevance of blockchain in the field internal audit.

Use of Virtual Reality in Auditing and Risk Assessment

4 May 2019
The popularity of virtual reality rose not only in online games, but also in other industries like healthcare. With so much potential that it holds, virtual reality could be used to simulate situations and scenarios which may be used in internal audit processes, including strategy planning and…

Universal Opportunities and Challenges of Internal Auditing in the BPO Industry

4 May 2019
Internal audit, being an independent function, is increasingly sought after by the boards and senior management to be their eyes and ears. Learn more about the challenges and opportunities of internal auditing in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry.

Construction Audit: Building the Future

4 May 2019
Internal audit allows an organization to come up with fit-for-purpose solutions. Check out how internal audit plays a crucial role in the construction industry.