Introduction to Receivables Finance

General practitioners working in banks, corporates, or financial institutions in functions such as relationship management, credit and compliance, but with an interest in trade finance.

This eLearning course is part of the Global Trade Certificate (GTC) and includes a self-assessment tool to help you prepare for the final examination of the GTC.

However, please note you will only be able to take the final exam and recieve the certificate if you purchase the full Global Trade Certficate course. You will not be able to take the exam if you make multiple, separate purchases of individual courses that together make up the GTC.

The pass grade for the GTC exam is set at 70%.

Module 1 Financing Receivables: Understanding the Context

Module 2 Foundational Concepts

Module 3 Types or Variations of Receivables Financing

Module 4 Benefits of Receivables Financing

Module 5 Risks of Receivables Financing

Module 6 Risk Mitigation Options

Module 7 Evolution in Receivables Finance

Module 8 Conclusion

Module 9 Assessment

PRIMARY AUTHOR: ALEXANDER R. MALAKET, CITP
President, OPUS Advisory Services International Inc.

Alexander Malaket is a recognized specialist in international trade and trade finance, with over 25 years of professional experience in Canada and internationally. Alexander is Deputy Head of the Executive Committee of the ICC Banking Commission (Paris), a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, World Trade Centre (Winnipeg) and a member of the Board of the Forum for International Trade Training (Ottawa).

ASSOCIATE AUTHOR: VIJAY VASHIST
Global Head of Trade & Supply Chain Finance and Trade Asset
Management in Global Transaction Services, DBS

Vijay Vashist is the Global Head of Trade & Supply Chain Finance and Trade Asset Management in DBS’ Global Transaction Services, based at the head office in Singapore. He is responsible for developing product innovation, guiding market expansion and the investment agenda to drive growth across the bank’s extensive client base in Asia, as well as integrating the bank’s trade product offering in order to seamlessly serve its customers across all segments, from large corporate to SMEs.