The Handbook Of International Trade And Finance (the Complete Guide For International Sales, Finance, Shipping And Administration)

By (author) Anders Grath; By (author) Grath Anders
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Get an in-depth understanding of the key financial elements of cross-border business with this essential guide for any student or practitioner of international trade.
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International trade, and its financing, is now a key component of many undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications. For anyone involved in international sales, finance, shipping and administration, or for those studying for academic or professional qualifications in international trade, The Handbook of International Trade and Finance offers an extensive and topical explanation of the key finance areas. This essential reference resource provides the information necessary to help you to reduce risks and improve cash flow, identify the most competitive finance alternatives, structure the best payment terms, and minimize finance and transaction costs. This fully revised and updated 4th edition of The Handbook of International Trade and Finance also describes the negotiating process from the perspectives of both the buyer and the seller, providing valuable insight into the complete financing process, and covering key topics such as: trade risks and risk assessment; structured trade finance; methods and terms of payment; currency risk management and bonds, guarantees and standby letters of credit. The Handbook of International Trade and Finance provides a complete and thorough assessment of all the issues involved in constructing, financing and completing a cross-border transaction, as an indispensable guide for anyone dealing with international trade. The new edition also includes a section on risk management, which plays an increasingly important role in international trade from currency fluctuations to political risk and natural disasters. N.B. This covers the principles of international trade and finance that are common across the globe and is relevant to anyone wanting to understand the subject, wherever they are located. Specific national issues (such as the UK''s Brexit decision) do not affect the content. Online supporting resources include PowerPoint lecture slides.
Table of contents

• • Chapter - 01: Trade risks and risk assessment;
  • Chapter - 02: Methods of payment;
  • Chapter - 03: Bonds, guarantees and standby letters of credit;
  • Chapter - 04: Currency risk management;
  • Chapter - 05: Export credit insurance;
  • Chapter - 06: Trade finance;
  • Chapter - 07: Structured trade finance;
  • Chapter - 08: Terms of payment;
  • Chapter - 09: The export quotation

Biographical note
Anders Grath has over 25 years'' experience in international trade and finance within major European financial institutions, as head of both international departments and corporate units. He is the author of a series of similar titles on individual country markets.
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Contains international case studies and examples of cross-border transactions from across the globe
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Features a section on risk management and its potential impact on the physical flow of goods and the cost of insurance
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Contains a comprehensive glossary to demystify all the key terms associated with international trade and finance to ensure that readers can use them confidently
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Provides a complete and thorough assessment of all the issues involved in the international financing process as well as key insight into the financing process by describing it from the perspectives of both the buyer and the seller
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Is full of practical examples and easy-to-use templates to ensure practitioners are complying with best practice
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Online Resources: PowerPoint lecture slides