The completely revised and updated edition of the Wiley classic guide to export and import financing Since 1974, Export-Import Financing has been the "bible" for international traders, entrepreneurs, U.S. and foreign bankers, and students of foreign commerce and banking. Totally revised and updated, this fourth edition is an invaluable guide to all aspects of export-import financing, including coverage of the latest tools, examples, and techniques for financing all types of international trade, through every stage of the process. No other single reference supplies such clear, easy-to-understand guidance on how export-import transactions are executed, the financial roles of lending institutions in financing, and how new legislation has affected international trade. And none comes close to offering the range of current examples and samples of financing forms, sales contracts, and letters of credit users need to navigate the labyrinth of international trade. * Covers new areas of risk for import-export, new regulations governing documentary credit, new swaps and arbitrage techniques, and new strategies for obtaining credit for trade in emerging markets * Features a country-by-country breakdown of export-import financing rules and a comprehensive list of export credit insurers in major countries * Offers a thumbnail review of financing offered by the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. HARRY M. VENEDIKIAN (Woodside, New York) is an International Trade Specialist at Chase Manhattan Bank. He teaches international banking and trading at New York University, Pace University, and the American Institute of Banking. GERALD A. WARFIELD is the author of The Investor's Guide to Stock Quotations and How to Buy Foreign Stocks and Bonds.
Export-Import Financing Fourth Edition The definitive book in its field since 1974, Export-Import Financing provides global traders, U.S. and foreign bankers, and students of global commerce with a complete, current, and in-depth guide to every aspect of global trade financing. This newly revised and updated Fourth Edition includes the latest techniques and vehicles for financing all types of export and import operations. Here is the latest information on emerging markets, new hedging techniques, particular areas of risk for import and export, recent regulations governing documentary credit, and new financing rules. Export-Import Financing covers a wide range of topics, from foreign trade definitions, bank guarantees, and risk management, to shipping and collection, and the latest legislation. Export-Import Financing, Fourth Edition, contains invaluable information on banking deregulation, international bank custody operations, bank involvement in insurance, changes in the maritime industry, and much more. Written and organized for maximum clarity and accessibility, this comprehensive volume includes:
- The roles of commercial banks, private institutions, and governments in export-import financing, and how they interact
- How transactions are executed, including the role of foreign exchange and techniques for hedging
- The tools, techniques, and vehicles for financing all types of international trade, from letters of credit to bankers acceptances
Like its distinguished predecessors, Export-Import Financing, Fourth Edition, has been designed for practical use. Numerous samples of the various instruments and forms used in daily financial and banking operations are included, from sales contracts to six different types of credit and risk analysis. This indispensable volume has the detailed information you need to stay abreast of the latest developments in the changing world of international commerce.