Certificate for Documentary Credit Specialist Exeed School of Business and Finance

The Certificate for Documentary Credit Specialists (CDCS) is a professional qualification that is recognised worldwide as a benchmark of competence for international practitioners.
The CDCS has been developed in consultation with industry experts to make sure that the qualification reflects best practice. It was created by the International Financial Services Association (IFSA) and The London Institute of Banking & Finance and was first examined in 1999. CDCS is now managed by The London Institute of Banking & Finance in partnership with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

Studying CDCS will enable you to understand:
  • Documentary credits - types, characteristics and uses, including standby credits
  • Rules and trade terms, including UCP 600, ISP98, ISBP 745, Incoterms® 2010 and URR 725
  • Parties to documentary credit transactions and their roles and obligations
  • Types and methods of payment / credit used in documentary credit transactions, including the concept of autonomy
  • Types of transport, commercial and financial documents used in documentary credit transactions
  • Risk issues, including types of risks, control and possible mitigations
  • Related products, including letters of indemnity, air way releases and steamship guarantees
  • Implications of breaching rules including money laundering and terrorist financing

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Certificate for Documentary Credit Specialist Exeed School of Business and Finance
Price: AED 5,500

Course details

The Certificate for Documentary Credit Specialists (CDCS) is a professional qualification that is recognised worldwide as a benchmark of competence for international practitioners.
The CDCS has been developed in consultation with industry experts to make sure that the qualification reflects best practice. It was created by the International Financial Services Association (IFSA) and The London Institute of Banking & Finance and was first examined in 1999. CDCS is now managed by The London Institute of Banking & Finance in partnership with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

Studying CDCS will enable you to understand:
  • Documentary credits - types, characteristics and uses, including standby credits
  • Rules and trade terms, including UCP 600, ISP98, ISBP 745, Incoterms® 2010 and URR 725
  • Parties to documentary credit transactions and their roles and obligations
  • Types and methods of payment / credit used in documentary credit transactions, including the concept of autonomy
  • Types of transport, commercial and financial documents used in documentary credit transactions
  • Risk issues, including types of risks, control and possible mitigations
  • Related products, including letters of indemnity, air way releases and steamship guarantees
  • Implications of breaching rules including money laundering and terrorist financing
Updated on 24 April, 2018

Eligibility / Requirements

professionals working with banks or interested to work with banks in trade finance division

About Exeed School of Business and Finance

Exeed School of Business and Finance, a UK based education management company, with presence in UAE, Qatar, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, India and South Africa; is a facilitator of world class training and executive education solutions from global universities, accreditation bodies and learning provider.

Established in 2014 as Westford Executive Education, ESBF prides itself on being the principle training partner of some of the leading organisations in Gulf Region; including Emirates NBD, Commercial Bank of Dubai, Al Masraf Bank, AW Rostamani, Department of Tourism, Commerce and Marketing, Government of Dubai, Ministry of Finance, Afghanistan, Fujitsu, FedEx, NMC Health Care, Seha Group of Hospital, ADNOC, Qatar Petroleum, Al Shirawi Group and King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology. 

Our training solutions, certifications and workshops are developed by keeping in mind the challenges faced by the management, executives and directors of Middle East organisations. Our training programs are accredited by leading education providers including CIQ, Chartered Management Institute, PeopleCert, Pearson, CMI, PMI and Axelos

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