30 years: Commodity & trade finance
With global trade worth an estimated $18 trillion, there is no question as to why financiers are attracted to this sector. To fully enjoy the benefits of trade finance, it is important to understand the basic principles that underpin it. Aidan discusses the basics of trade finance by expanding on key principles such as export finance, commodity finance and structured & commodity trade.
With global trade worth an estimated $18 trillion, there is no question as to why financiers are attracted to this sector. To fully enjoy the benefits of trade finance, it is important to understand the basic principles that underpin it. Aidan discusses the basics of trade finance by expanding on key principles such as export finance, commodity finance and structured & commodity trade.
8 mins 34 secs
This video showcases the importance of global trade finance and explores a few definitions that are central to understanding and exploring the topic further.
Key learning objectives:
Understand the basics of trade finance
Define key terms related to trade finance