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International trade finance explained in plain language: letters of credit, guarantees, documentary collections, import and export finance, Incoterms and East African trade.
4 articles in Trade
Trade Finance Products for Businesses: A Practical Guide
The main trade finance products used by importers and exporters, what each one actually does, and how to choose between a letter of credit, a guarantee, a documentary collection and import or export finance.
Trade Guarantees Explained: Tender, Performance and Advance Payment Bonds
What a bank guarantee is, how tender bonds, performance guarantees and advance payment guarantees differ, and what a business should check before one is issued.
Import and Export Finance Explained
How import finance and export finance work, why trade creates a funding gap, and the structures businesses use to bridge it.
What Is Trade Finance? Letters of Credit, Guarantees and Collections Explained
What trade finance actually is, how letters of credit, documentary collections and bank guarantees differ, and how to choose the right instrument for a cross-border transaction.