Course Description
This course focuses on a practical and in-depth understanding of international trade and commodity finance, focusing on key trade finance products and techniques for emerging markets and growing SMEs. The course helps SMEs understand different credit and financing instruments, finance tools and the skills necessary to become more effective finance managers. This course also includes the practical understanding of trade and commodity finance, focusing on key trade finance products and techniques to help growing businesses expand their reach.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, SMEs will be able to:
1. identify and access the appropriate trade finance products, digital trade finance, effective
negotiation of payment terms,
2. understand bills of exchange, documentary credits and documentary collections
3. Select markets to sell product internationally, find buyers and understand financing export
transactions
4. Know when to seek financing, identify the right funding instruments for your business needs and
how to access or raise such funds
5. Identify and access the appropriate trade finance products, digital trade finance, effective
negotiation of payment terms
6. Leverage digital finance platforms to expand into new and international markets
Syllabus
1. Introduction to Trade Finance
2. Legal actions:taking Security & Related Principles in Trade Finance Transactions
3. Introduction to Digital Finance Solutions
4. Leveraging Digital Finance Platforms to overcome barriers for SMEs expansion into new markets
Course Curriculum
Introduction | |||
Introduction Details | 00:00:00 | ||
Module 1: Financing – when, how and best fit | |||
Financing – when, how and best fit Course Lesson Notes Details | 00:00:00 | ||
Module 2: Introduction to Trade Finance | |||
Introduction to Trade Finance Course Lesson Notes Details | 00:00:00 | ||
Assignment 1 – Trade and Digital Finance | 18, 00:00 | ||
Assignment 2 | 10, 00:00 | ||
Introduction to Trade Finance reading material Details | 00:00:00 | ||
Module 3: Introduction to Digital Finance | |||
Introduction to Digital Finance Course Lesson Notes Details | 00:00:00 | ||
Introduction to Digital Finance Reading Material Details | 00:00:00 |
Trade and Digital Finance
An eye opener