Have you read our comprehensive guide to commodity trade finance? The guide covers what commodities are, the risks in financing them and an overview of each of the different structures used in commodity trade finance, including their pros and cons icc.academy/commodity-trad…

Our introductory guide to #factoring covers how it works (including process flows), the difference between recourse and non-recourse factoring, the key parties involved and its benefits and limitations. lnkd.in/gka2U2DE

The latest issue of the ICC Digital Standards Initiative newsletter includes details of the ICC-WTO Standards Toolkit for Cross-border Paperless Trade, now available in 7 languages! Read it here: bit.ly/3NNVYqp and subscribe here dsi.iccwbo.org/dsi-news-alert…

On 27 July, ICC Academy will be hosting a FREE webinar about the vision and application of the Global Legal Entity Identifier and its potential to accelerate trust in #digitaltrade. You can find more details and reserve your place here: icc.academy/events/trade-d…

The CTFP is authored by 11 leading experts from ICC Banking Commission, including Andrea Hauptmann who authors our Advanced Guarantees course. Andrea was appointed Senior Director for @RBI_Presse in 2000 and elected Chair of the ICC Guarantee Task Force in 2012. icc.academy/certified-trad…

There are some common misconceptions about factoring, including that it is an expensive, last-resort facility. Kheng Leong Lee's guest post helps to demystify this trillion-dollar industry to give you a clearer understanding of this trade finance facility. icc.academy/factoring-misc…

Good news! If you missed our webinar on ‘Who's who in digital trade; the vision and application of the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)’, the recording is now ready. We think you’ll get a lot of value from this 70-minute session, which includes the full Q&A. bit.ly/3QuFg0Y

If you'd like to learn more about forfaiting and how it differs from other methods of #supplychainfinance, our introductory guide is for you. It includes examples of transactions, so you can easily see the impact it has on an international transaction. icc.academy/forfaiting-gui…

Read our introductory guide to Islamic finance to discover more about the different modes and instruments used in Islamic finance, their differences to conventional methods and how this method of financing fits in with international trade. icc.academy/islamic-financ… #islamicfinance

Next up in our series of interviews with digital trade experts is Emmanuelle Ganne from the @WTO. We cover why organisations should make digitising their supply chains a priority and some of the obstacles are to digitisation icc.academy/digital-trade-… #digitalsupplychain

Find out more about reverse #factoring in our introductory guide by Anthony Rajan at Vayana Network. The guide covers some use case examples, differences with factoring and a typical process flow. icc.academy/reverse-factor… #supplychainfinance

You can now pre-order the Certificate in Digital Trade Strategy (CDTS)! The CDTS combines the expertise of 20+ industry experts across the public and private sectors to give you a complete picture of what is needed to digitise your supply chains. icc.academy/digital-trade-…

The new Certificate in Digital Trade Strategy (CDTS) will help you: - Identify the right digitisation strategy - Adopt a standards-based approach that boosts the ROI of digital transformation - Remove manual inefficiencies Learn more here: icc.academy/digital-trade-…

Today we are highlighting another of the 20+ course authors for the new Certificate in Digital Trade Strategy (CDTS). Grant Hunter is the Director, Standards, Innovation and Research for BIMCO, one of the world's largest shipping associations. icc.academy/digital-trade-…

Next up in our series of interviews with the 20 course authors from our Certificate in Digital Trade Strategy, is Stephan Wolf, CEO, Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF). Stephan discusses the issue of corporate digital identity and how LEIs help determine “who is who” in global trade. icc.academy/lei-supply-cha…

Commodity trade finance is the financing of the physical trade (purchase and sale) in commodities and may take the form of one of several different structures. Learn about each one in our introductory guide, written by Lynn Ng, Chair of ICC Banking Commission. icc.academy/commodity-trad…

Our series of interviews on digital trade continues with Raoul J. Renard, Attorney and former Deputy Director, Legal Reform International Chamber of Commerce Digital Standards Initiative (DSI). Raoul discusses the legal environment for digital trade. icc.academy/digital-trade-…

Our latest interview on supply chain digitalisation is with André Simha, from MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company. We discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on digitalisation and some key developments to look out for in the next 3-5 years! icc.academy/digital-transf…

4 modes of transportation are used to move goods in international trade; vessel (water), motor freight (road), rail, and air. The use of a specific mode is driven by the importance of a range of factors, all examined in our transport and logistics guide. icc.academy/transport-and-…

Our comprehensive guide to standby letters of credit (SBLC) covers: ✅ Risks and considerations ✅ An overview of the different types of SBLC available ✅ The rules and regulations you need to know about icc.academy/sblc-guide/