Course details

This course is of key benefit to Finance, Credit Management, International Banking, Shipping, Customer Services, Order and Account Management personnel. The course also provides participants with practical knowledge in the areas of International Methods of payment and Letters of Credit which they will then be able to apply in their business to simplify the process.

Objectives

  • To equip participants with the updated knowledge of essential banking payment processes, important for higher risk markets.
  • To help course participants understand the issues causing discrepancies on presentations to banks for payment.
  • Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to understand: e able to understand:
  • Banking processes and compliance requirements for Documentary Credit and Documentary Collection presentations.
  • The structure and format of a letter of credit (L/C) and the relationships between L/Cs and the main documents, for example: Commercial & Transport documents, Bills of Exchange (Drafts) and other documentary requirements;

Course Outline

Financial Risks inherent to Exporting Financial Risks inherent to Exporting

• Information sources
• Incoterms 2010 developments

Credit Risk Management and payment Credit Risk Management and payment analysis analysis

• Banking Payment methods versus Open account terms
 International Payment Criteria International Payment Criteria
• Clean Collections / Bills of Exchange
• Documentary Collections
• Documentary Letters of Credit
• Types of documentary credits
• Advantages and disadvantages of International Bank Payment Methods


Commercial Operations Commercial Operations

• Terms and Conditions under L/C’s
• L/C applications to Banks
• Parties to the contract
• Assisting buyer to open the L/C
 Letters of Credit (L/C’s) Letters of Credit (L/C’s)
• Understanding the Process
• Keywords in documentary credits

Negotiating L/C contracts Negotiating L/C contracts

• Parties to the contract
• Key Management Responsibilities
• Role of Finance and Credit

Documentary Credit Cycle Documentary Credit Cycle

• Application, Issuance, Shipments,
• Planning and Organising the process
• Improving LC processing effectiveness

The Currency Market and Exchange Rates

• Exchange Risk
• Forward Exchange Contracts


Documents under banking processes Documents under banking processes banking processes

• Transport Documents
• Commercial Documents
• Documentary exercises

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Export-Edge Business College

Export Edge Training is a leading independent training and consultancy company in Ireland, providing training, consultancy and recruitment services to over a thousand clients since 1992.
Export Edge Professional Expertise
Austin has over 25 years senior level experience with major international companies, following graduation from University College Dublin and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.  He worked at a strategic level, covering the functions of Managing Director, Financial or Commercial Manager and Company Secretary within the sectors of training and consultancy, multinational computer sales and services, merchant banking and project management.
He has represented trade associations at the Revenue Commissioners Customs Consultative Committee for many years.
Austin has played a leading role in the development of the professional diploma ctheirse in Global Trade and e-Business on behalf of the Institute of International Trade in Ireland.  He has also developed short export excellence programmes (in association with the Irish Exporters Association) which has achieved certification from the Irish Training and Employment Authority.
Austin has directly initiated the development of many projects, which included the design and development of theyb based training (DC-PRO) with budget spend in the millions.
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