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ICC Banking Commission
Trade Without Trade Finance?
Alexander R. Malaket, CITPOPUS Advisory Services International
Inc.Member of the Executive Committee
International Chamber of CommerceBanking Commission
Geneva, 1 October 2014
“Trade Credit Allowing Trade”
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INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Founded 1919 to promote prosperity and peace through trade and
investment
Trade finance is a core area of focus for the Banking
Commission
Critical contributions in development of global rules,
practices, competencies and supporting publications
Direct support of trade through traditional and emerging
business models
Partner to numerousintergovernmental organizations
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LINKING TRADE, DEVELOPMENT & FINANCE
“Short-term credit/trade finance has been associated with the
expansion ofinternational trade in the past century, and has in
general been consideredas a routine operation, providing fluidity
and security to the movement ofgoods and services. Short-term
finance is the true life-line of internationaltrade.”
Source: Improving the Availability of Trade Finance during
Financial Crises, WTO Publications, 2003
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ELEMENTS OF TRADE FINANCE
Rules & Guidelines Market Intelligence Policy Dispute
Resolution
+ Training & Certification
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SCOPE AND VALUE OF TRADE FINANCE
…a lot of trade and a lot of financing, but what does it all
mean?
Engagement Through Trade: wheat exports for people in spite of
geopolitical dynamics
SCF, SMEs, economic value and « Supplier Wellness » ECAs and the
exercise of public policy/national interest on
non-commercial terms
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Thank You.
Alexander R. Malaket, CITP, PresidentOPUS Advisory Services
International, Inc.
[email protected]: +1 647
680-6787www.opus-advisory.comwww.opus-seminars.com
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