Trade Finance and SMEs: Bridging the Gaps in Provision

A short reference that lays out every way an exporter can get paid, from cash in advance and letters of credit to documentary collections, open account and consignment. Each method gets its own chapter with the risk tradeoff spelled out for buyer and seller.

International Trade Administration

The bank regulator handbook on trade finance, covering letters of credit, guarantees, acceptances, factoring, forfaiting and commodity finance. It also maps the operational, compliance and credit risks that come with each instrument.

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency