Part 1: Risk assessment in international trade
International trade finance risks
Factors by type of risk that ought to be assessed
Commercial risk :
Payment records.
Bank/supplier references.
Financial strengths (liquidity, profitability,
leverage,
operational
risk,
expected
growth).
Industry and country risks.
Foreign exchange risk
Balance of Payments.
Inflation rate.
International interest rate differentials.
Investor confidence
Central Bank actions
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