November 13, 2025

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International Trade & Commodity Finance Masterclass: A practical analysis of the key issues, risks and challenges

This highly practical course will provide an intensive and highly interactive analysis of the practical, operational and regulatory risks in international trade, documentary credits and commodities. 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. It 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. It will also provide an analysis of fraud in international trade as well as offering guidance to assist in avoiding the consequences of being impacted by such fraud.

This course is designed for individuals at all levels and will enable participants to develop an understanding of the most significant areas in the provision of trade finance.

It will explain how international trade is financed and consider the key principles that need to be adhered to and understood. It will also provide an analysis, of the main trade products and assess when and where they are appropriate to use.

 

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

PDUs/CPD credits:

Attendance earns 13 CPD learning hours / PDUs hours for participation on the two-day course.

 

 

 


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This GTR Training Masterclass will take place during GTR’s annual event in Dubai, GTR MENA 2019. Single-pass GTR Training Masterclass option or GTR MENA conference & GTR Training Masterclass package options are available.
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Meet your trainer

John Turnbull, Director of Certis International is a senior banker and trade finance specialist with 35 years experience of origination, negotiation, structuring, risk management and regulation of the full range of international trade transactions. Formerly joint general manager and global head of structured trade and commodity finance at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe, John has acted as expert witness in a number of high-profile trade finance legal cases. He was co-chair of the ICC Commission on banking technique and practice’s consulting group on the most recent revision of the UCP, chair of the Association of Foreign Banks Trade Finance Committee, chairman of the ICC UK Banking Committee and member of the ICC Banking Commission Global Financial Crime Committee and of the joint ICC/Wolfsberg Committee. Representative on many national and international trade committees and boards, like the International Energy Credit Association in the USA in the past and, as a current long-standing member, the IECA European committee, he is also a member of the editorial board of GTR magazine.

Venue: Jumeirah Emirates Towers

Address: Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai

Website: https://www.jumeirah.com/en/hotels-resorts/dubai/jumeirah-emirates-towers