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The need to facilitate the rapid growth in global trade is a bedrock for all nations, banks and corporates. Even more so as this area has been experiencing change in the last ten years with the growth in supply chain financing and the increasing popularity of sustainable trade finance, the push for digitalisation and emergence of new fintechs and technology and the creation of new legal frameworks and digital standards. There is a growing need to provide well-structured leading-edge content by recognised experts and highly experienced trainers in the field.
Whether you are an entry-level professional or an experienced expert, this course targets those who want to opt for a commercial banking career and trade professionals who want to enhance their career in banks, corporates and fintechs. It is designed to provide a strong understanding on the fundamental aspects of global trade finance as well the emerging trends.
Structured over six core modules, the first two modules will focus on an introduction to working capital and the fundamentals of trade. The next three modules will cover traditional trade capabilities, financing trade cycles and emerging trends in trade finance. The final module will conclude with a quiz to wrap up key takeaways.
The delivery of this course is highly interactive, with plenty of opportunities for students to discuss the topics covered in the course and relate them directly to their own work and experience in trade finance.
» Gain 10 CPD points
This event content is accredited by The London Institute of Banking & Finance as meeting the standard for ongoing CPD towards recertification of International Trade Finance Qualifications
Agenda
The training will include a number of polls (using Mentimeter) to gauge student knowledge and expertise, and the discussions will be highly interactive, with plenty of opportunities for students to discuss the topics covered in the course and relate them directly to their own work and experience in commodity trade finance.
Day 1
09.00-10.00 GMT
Module 1: Introduction to the program and trade finance
- Course objectives & agenda
- Trade Finance: an introduction
- Changing business environment and trade finance scenario
- How it impacts the corporate clients & their business
- How it impacts banks and FIs
10.00-11.30 GMT
Module 2: Working capital
- Introduction to working capital
- Key metrics: NWC, DSO, DIO, DPO, CCC
- Challenges client face in managing their working capital cycle
- Where can banks support
- Working capital exercises
11.30-12.00 GMT
Lunch
12.00-14.30 GMT
Module 3: Trade fundamentals
- What is trade?
- Domestic vs International Trade: Key challenges
- INCOTERMS
- Documents in trade finance
- Methods of settlement/ Risk Ladder: Advance Payments, Documentary Collections, Documentary Credits, Open Account
- Documentary collections in practice: types/ responsibilities/ applicable rules
- Documentary Credits in practice: issuance, advise/ confirm/ amend/ transfer/ assign/ document examination and honour/ discrepant documents/ non-standard conditions and undertakings/ applicable rules
- Open account trade (incl. SCF)
- Case studies
14.30 GMT
End of Day 2
Day 2
09.00-11.00 GMT
Module 4: Trade capabilities and the user value proposition
- Pre-shipment finance capabilities – packing loans
- Post-shipment finance capabilities – Negotiation of bills under letters of credit, export bills negotiation / collection, EIF
- Import finance capabilities – import loans, loans against trust receipts, IIF
- Bonds and Guarantees
- Case study: What’s the solution – How might we help?
11.00-11.30 GMT
Lunch
11.30-13.00 GMT
Module 5: Understanding risks in trade finance and their mitigants
- Risks associated with trade cycles and mitigants
- Types of risk: Including risks related to money laundering and double financing
- Understanding and managing trade risk
- Financial crime, fraud and sanctions
- Fraud identification and prevention
- Dispute arbitration
13.00-14.00 GMT
Module 6: Emerging trends in trade finance
- Digitisation: The use of blockchain technology, third-party platforms and new developments
- ESG considerations in trade finance and current developments
14.00-14.30 GMT
Module 7: Key takeaways and wind up
14.30 GMT
End of Day 2
Meet our event trainers
Chintan Khanna
Professional Consultant & Corporate Trainer
Chintan Khanna is a global trainer with over 34 years of banking experience including 15 years of technical content facilitation. He has a deep working knowledge and facilitation expertise in disciplines including trade finance, supply chain finance, cash management, working capital and sales skills, and has facilitated training programs (both face to face and virtual) across 6 continents in over 40 countries to participants of over 100 nationalities. Chintan’s training interventions cover a broad spread of delegates ranging from International Graduate trainees through to seasoned banking professionals across various local banks (in India/ Nepal/ Vietnam/ Saudi Arabia), international banks such as SCB/ BOA/DCB/Mizuho and for employees of organizations such as SWIFT. He has also conducted training sessions for students of management institutes in India (such as MDI, Gurgaon).
David Meynell
Founder, TradeLC Advisory
David Meynell is the founder of TradeLC Advisory, an advisory and consultancy service, and the co-owner of www.tradefinance.training, an online training platform for all aspects of trade finance. He formerly worked for Deutsche Bank for over 30 years in a number of international locations, culminating as Global Head of Trade Product Management for Financial Institutions. David is Senior Technical Advisor for the ICC Banking Commission and former Chief Examiner for the LIBF Certificate in International Trade Finance (CITF®). David co-chaired the ICC Working Group on the e-compatibility of ICC digital rules, leading to the release of eUCP Version 2.0 & eURC Version 1.0, and contributed as technical advisor to the drafting and publication of the ICC Uniform Rules for Digital Trade Transactions. He has recently been appointed as Digital Rules Advisor to the ICC Centre for Digital Trade and Innovation (C4DTI).
CPD Accreditation
This event content is accredited by The London Institute of Banking & Finance as meeting the standard for ongoing CPD towards recertification of International Trade Finance Qualifications. More details can be found on the LIBF (part of Walbrook Institute of London) website.
» Gain 10 CPD points
Booking your place at GTR Training 2026
Two-day online course – US$995*
Additional Information
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+20% VAT for UK residents. Non-UK residents are zero-rated.
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Early booking discount: A 10% reduction is automatically applied to bookings made by October 16, 2026.
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Multi-booking discount: A 15% discount is automatically applied to the second booking and any thereafter.
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Invoice payment to be made ahead of the course, starting on November 17, 2026.
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