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Trade Finance February 12, 2019
What is trade finance in banking?
Trade finance in banking is something of a misnomer. It has very little to do with the actual finance...
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Trade Finance January 31, 2019
The Cheapest International Money Transfer
If you look up the term “cheap” in any online dictionary, there are several meanings and connotations but none...
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Trade Finance January 29, 2019
What is an Acceptance?
In a commercial negotiation, there are many common elements that contribute to the final contract.The financial component is often the...
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Trade Finance December 19, 2018
Can I agree a tailor-made arrangement with a payments firm according to my volume?
The range of choices available to businesses who have exposureto foreign exchange risk has mushroomed over the past few years as...
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Trade Finance December 12, 2018
Exchanging Currency – how do I ensure value for money?
I just buy currency when I need it, why would I change? Two of the great unanswerable questions asked by Finance Directors,...
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Trade Finance October 29, 2018
What is open account trading and how can I secure my payment?
Open Account Trading Open account trading is one of many methods of receiving payment from a customer of a business....
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Trade Finance October 25, 2018
90 Day Credit Terms vs. Receiving Goods Immediately
90 Day Payment Terms Ninety-day payment terms and receiving the goods immediately are two entirely separate parts of the same...
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Trade Finance October 1, 2018
What are Incoterms?
Incoterms is an abbreviation. It is short for International Commercial Terms. These are a set of predefined commercial terms...
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Trade Finance September 28, 2018
Choosing a Freight Forwarder
What does a freight forwarder do? The definition of a freight forwarder is a business that arranges the dispatch shipments...
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Trade Finance July 30, 2018
The Impact of exchange rates on international commerce
In the past, businesses who traded internationally had tended to accept the fluctuations of the foreign exchange market as...
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Trade Finance May 24, 2018
A Guide to Trade Finance for UK SMEs
Welcome to our comprehensive guide to trade finance for ambitious British MiniMultinationals – a topic that can truly unlock...