The Trade and Receivables Finance Companion : A Collection of Case Studies and Solutions

1. Conflicting needs: the need for risk mitigation and finance -- 2. The trade cycle: construction and facility calculation -- 3. Bills of lading: exercising control -- 4. Advance against collections: an alternative to the overdraft -- 5. Letters of credit for import: protecting the applicant -- 6. Letters of credit for export: protecting the beneficiary -- 7. Letter of credit non-bank issuer: risk appreciation and negotiation -- 8. Standby letters of credit: protecting the applicant and issuing bank -- 9. Advance payment guarantee: Applicant risk mitigation and clause construction -- 10. Back to back guarantees: managing risk -- 11. Pre-export finance: use of documentation to mitigate performance risk -- 12. Pre-shipment finance: funding the manufacturer -- 13. Stock: structuring financing solutions -- 14. Commercial terms: evaluation -- 15. Credit insurance: evaluating cover -- 16. Receivables finance: formulating the facility structure -- 17. Specific insured debt purchase: structuring a solution to meet the client’s needs -- 18. Financing the importer: structuring payables finance -- 19. Supporting the middle-party: minimising risk exposure -- 20. Discount purchase: reducing the facility requirement -- 21. Commodity finance: financing the trade cycle -- 22. Trade & receivables finance: structuring a compelling client focused solution.