GTR Training Masterclass: The Finance of Commodities in International Trade will take place in Geneva, Switzerland on September 18, followed by GTR Commodities 2019.

This highly practical course will provide an intensive and highly interactive analysis of the techniques, challenges and operational risks in the financing of commodities in international trade. In-depth practical training exercises, bespoke case studies and assessments together with over 30 legal cases will be used to illustrate and highlight key points. The masterclass will address the roles of the parties involved, their responsibilities and obligations and consider the wide spectrum of risks; regulatory, operational, credit that must be considered when financing commodities. It will provide an analysis of the main trade products and assess when and where they are appropriate to use, as well as considering the issue of fraud in trade and commodity finance and how to avoid the consequences of being impacted by such fraud.

The course will enable participants to develop an understanding of the most significant areas in the provision of commodity trade finance and in particular the techniques used in the financing of oil. It will explain how international commodity trade is financed and consider how the use of Letters of Indemnity has enabled the enormous growth in oil trading to take place, as well as considering the key principles that need to be adhered to and understood.

Who should attend?

• • Trade, export and commodity finance practitioners
  • Corporate bank relationship managers
  • Staff within compliance, credit and risk management functions
  • Relationship managers within financial institutions
  • Documentary credits and trade operations personnel

This GTR Training Masterclass will take place before GTR’s annual event in Geneva, Switzerland, GTR Commodities 2019.

Visit the GTR Commodities 2019 event page to book your package (conference & training) or book now to attend the training session only!

Attendance earns 7 CPD learning hours / PDUs hours for participation on the one-day course.

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