Trade Finance

Please refer to our Brexit calendar for a timeline on the progress of the UK’s departure from the EU....

A business trade cycle or simply “the trade cycle” is the cycle countries go through as collective economic activity...

There are several different ways in which payment can be made by buyer to a seller each of which...

A letter of credit (L/C) is a document that provides security of payment to is beneficiary and a degree...

Trade finance in banking is something of a misnomer. It has very little to do with the actual finance...

The decision to enter a foreign market as an importer or exporter is a major and possibly game-changing decision...

If you look up the term “cheap” in any online dictionary, there are several meanings and connotations but none...

In a commercial negotiation, there are many common elements that contribute to the final contract. The financial component is often...

Dealing with overseas counterparties can be difficult, particularly when entering a new market or territory. In international trade transactions, the...

A Letter of Credit is a document which means that a third party, generally a bank, stands between the buyer...