Ultimate Beneficial Owners: International Standards and Practices Read more about Ultimate Beneficial Owners: International Standards and Practices 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 actually exercises control.
Letter of Credit Relay Read more about Letter of Credit Relay 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.
Digital KYC Solutions: Everest Read more about Digital KYC Solutions: Everest 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, remittance ID verification and transaction tracking and reporting.
Trade Loans: A Less Risky Alternative to Overdrafts Read more about Trade Loans: A Less Risky Alternative to Overdrafts In this presentation, Mr. Packham shares the definition, purpose, and applicability of a trade finance loan. He also underscored the advantages of trade loans and its benefits to the customer and gave an overview of a trade cycle analysis, which can be used to help establish a trade loan facility.
Environmental and Social Safeguards for Trade Read more about Environmental and Social Safeguards for Trade 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.
Trade Business Read more about Trade Business 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 preferred payment method and their unique benefits to customers.
Trade Finance Product Workflow Read more about Trade Finance Product Workflow 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, where the reliability of contracting parties are not readily and easily determined.
Agreeing International Contracts Read more about Agreeing International Contracts 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.
Trends in Trade Finance Read more about Trends in Trade Finance 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.
ADB’s Trade Finance Program Read more about ADB’s Trade Finance Program In this presentation, Mr. Sutken gives an overview of ADB's Trade Finance Program, including the program's components, performance in 2018, and its main products. He also underscored the program's benefits to customers and businesses, issuing banks, and international banks, as well as the online courses and certifications the program offers.