scholarly journals Trade Finance in Digital Era: Can FinTech Harness the Current Risks and Challenges?

2021 ◽  
pp. 78-89
Author(s):  
Safeza Mohd Sapian ◽  
Nurudeen Abdulkadir ◽  
Norhazlina Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Risk Identification ◽  
Financial Service ◽  
High Price ◽  
Trade Finance ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Trade Financing

Trade and commercial activities are the foundation and supporting pillars of the global economy. It is through trade, particularly international trade, that a country’s economy is developed and sustained. It is a fact that FinTech platforms help financial service providers to become more time and cost-efficient in delivering trade finance services, however, the moves come with a high price. As the system becomes complex, the risks associated with it are also high due to systemic vulnerabilities, hackers and security hurdles. This current state requires more rigorous risk identification and management systems along with proficient internal control system, especially for international trade and trade financing. It has propelled many financial intermediaries to be more competitive in committing to the development of digitised channels and propositions, preparing to cede market share to a new generation of providers that have already seized the imperative to respond to market evolution in international trade.  The main aim of this paper is to explore how far can FinTech platforms help the financial service providers to be more efficient in providing their services to the end-user while at the same time be excellent to harness the possibilities of cyber and FinTech risk in this digital era. The study reviews past studies done in this area, especially on the risks and challenges, the prospects and opportunities of FinTechs in trade financing and its ability to cope with the risks inherent in FinTech solutions. The findings show that the benefits of FinTech platforms outweigh the shortcomings and with sustained collaboration, standardization and a holistic approach to the development of FinTech solutions, the risks of digital transformations can be considerably reduced.

scholarly journals The role of factoring in international trade financing

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 36-41
Author(s):  
Tural Alasgarli ◽  
Keyword(s):  
International Economic ◽  
International Trade ◽  
Foreign Trade ◽  
Economic System ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Trade Finance ◽  
Trade Relations ◽  
Trade Financing

As 20th century ends, international economic system has gained new characteristics, international trade and its finance has reached at a different aspect. Parallel to the increasing trade relations, new technics of foreign trade finance has been widely available. Among them, factoring was evaluated in this study.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING INTERNATIONAL BANKING ACTIVITIES: A FOCUS ON THE TRANSACTIONS OF ISLAMIC INTERNATIONAL TRADE FINANCING Case Study in XYZ Islamic Bank

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Puspita Puspita
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
International Banking ◽  
Trade Finance ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Islamic Bank ◽  
Trade Financing

This research aims to analyze the factors affecting international banking activities,especially the transactions of Islamic International Trade Financing (case studyin XYZ Islamic Bank). Multinomial Logistic regression analysis was used in thisstudy. The independent variable consisted of capability of human resources, customers’ needs of Islamic International Trade Financing (IITF) facilities and product divercification of Islamic International Trade Finance. Meanwhile, the dependent variable was the Islamic International Trade Financing activities at XYZ Islamic Bank. This study used both primary and secondary data where primary data collected from questionnaire survey of 70 respondents and secondary data from various literatures. The result showed that the factor that significantly affected the Islamic International Trade Financing was the custumers’ needs of Islamic International Trade Financing. The other two factors did not significantly affect the Islamic International Trade Financing at XYZ Islamic Bank. The influence of customers in increasing Islamic International Trade Financing at XYZ Islamic Bank was the active customers which had opportunity 6.024 times higher than the passive customers in affecting Islamic International Trade Financing at XYZ Islamic bank. Recommendation from this study is encouraging the consumer to enhance international trade finance transaction to be more recognize the characteristics of XYZ Islamic Bank consumer. This way would be change passive consumer become active consumer.

Strategic Management of Finance and Role of Documentary Credit

2019 ◽  
pp. 395-416
Author(s):  
Yurdagül Meral
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Trade Finance ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
Trade Financing

Financing is one of the most important aspects of trade. International trade, although seemingly not different from local trade, differs from local trade because shipment/delivery takes longer, and different documentation and legislation is due to different countries involved in international trade. Financing also differs compared to local trade, and there are some specific methods used in international trade like documentary credit, although there is no limitation for documentary credits to be used in local trade. Documentary credit is a well-known method generally used in international trade. This chapter aims to define the role of documentary credits in international trade finance. In this chapter along with other finance methods, documentary credits, types, process will be explained. It is aimed to help importers and exporters how to mitigate the potential risks by using documentary credit. Furthermore, which type of documentary credit is to be used depending on the situation is clarified.

International Trade in Services: A Growing Trend among Highly Skilled Migrants with Special Reference to Asia

1996 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 367-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe Garnier
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Major Constituent ◽  
Trade In Services ◽  
Essential Component ◽  
Asian Pacific Region ◽  
Asian Pacific ◽  
The One

International trade in services gained worldwide recognition with the 1994 GATT Agreements in Marrakech. Its predominant role in international exchanges as well as its contribution to the development of a global economy is now widely acknowledged. An essential component of trade in services is cross-border movements of service providers. However, contemporary literature has focused on skilled migration in general without paying much attention to this major constituent and has resulted in confusion. On the one hand, there are international movements of skilled transients who emigrate for individual reasons in a long term perspective. On the other hand, there are skilled temporary migrants who perform services abroad without the intention or right to settle or seek employment in the host country. This study aims to clarify these differences using the example provided by the Asian Pacific region. Moreover, this study shows that the dynamics of skilled international migration is largely determined by the circulatory movement of skills of international service providers and has emerged as an essential component of economic development strategy of the countries in the region.

International Trade Finance

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarsem Singh Bhogal ◽  
Arun Kumar Trivedi
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Trade Finance

International trade: Research of the reasons for the fall

2019 ◽  
pp. 79-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. S. Nazarov ◽  
S. S. Lazaryan ◽  
I. V. Nikonov ◽  
A. I. Votinov
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
International Trade ◽  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Global Value Chains ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Negative Contribution ◽  
Basic Commodity ◽  
The Impact

The article assesses the impact of various factors on the growth rate of international trade. Many experts interpreted the cross-border flows of goods decline against the backdrop of a growing global economy as an alarming sign that indicates a slowdown in the processes of globalization. To determine the reasons for the dynamics of international trade, the decompositions of its growth rate were carried out and allowed to single out the effect of the dollar exchange rate, the commodities prices and global value chains on the change in the volume of trade. As a result, it was discovered that the most part of the dynamics of international trade is due to fluctuations in the exchange rate of the dollar and prices for basic commodity groups. The negative contribution of trade within global value chains in 2014 was also revealed. During the investigated period (2000—2014), such a picture was observed only in the crisis periods, which may indicate the beginning of structural changes in the world trade.

Banks, Firms and Trade Finance Infrastructure in Albania

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 192
Author(s):  
Dorina Çumani
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Trade Credit ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Political Risk ◽  
Risk Profile ◽  
Trade Finance ◽  
Domestic Trade ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
Political Unrest ◽  
Risk Situation

Firms engaged in international trade face tosome risks, which are either not present or less present for the domestic trade. All, firms- SMEs or Companies contain elements of risk, but when they trade internationally, the risk profile is different than trading home. These include commercial risk, political risk, exchange and the country risks, such asthe possibility ofwar, political unrest, or unexpected import bans or tariffs, act. Banks play a critical role in facilitating international trade by guaranteeing international payments and reducing the risk of trade transactions in exports or imports. The effect of insured trade credit on trade is very strong and remains stable over the cycle, in crisis and non-crisis periods (WTO, 2012). By shortening the time of production, delivery, approved credit, the risk situation can be improved and in the same way as liquidity and profitability (Anders Grath 2008). If Albanian traders control the risks they can expanding exports into new markets and it can be very profitable. Using trade finance and reducing risks Albanian firms will be able to develop and take advantage of business opportunities. The trade finance infrastructure of Albaniaisthe institutions, laws, regulations and other systems related to the following three activities

The impact of exchange rate on price and export of agricultural production

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-18
Author(s):  
Rasulov Tulkin Sattarovich ◽  
Khushvaktov Kuvonchbek Ravshanovich
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Agricultural Economics ◽  
Agricultural Products ◽  
Pivotal Role ◽  
Price Formation ◽  
International Trade Laws ◽  
The Impact

In today’s world of swiftly increasing global economy and continuously changing international trade laws and technology exchange rate plays a pivotal role in the production, price formation, export and import of agricultural products. For many years exchange rate as an integral part of agricultural economics has been ignored. The present study was intended to investigate exchange rate as an impacting factor on the agricultural production. It also considers the researches that have been carried about the impact of the exchange rate on prices and export of agricultural products, theirs analyses and how much impact it has in the situation of Uzbekistan.

scholarly journals International Trade and Human Capital Investment with Heterogeneous Firms and Workers: Modeling and Analysis

Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1106
Author(s):  
Jaewon Jung
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
International Trade ◽  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Capital Accumulation ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Heterogeneous Firms ◽  
Modeling And Analysis ◽  
Trade Model

Though the importance of organizational behavior and human decision processes within firms for the firm performance has largely been recognized in the business and management literature, much less attention has been devoted to studying such implications in the international trade context. This paper develops a general-equilibrium trade model in which heterogeneous workers make an investment decision in acquiring advanced managerial skills and choose their optimal effort level based on their comparative advantage. In doing so, we show how globalization-induced human capital accumulation within firms leads to sustainable economic growth. We also show that workers’ organizational belief and CEO’s managerial vision may be an important element for the human capital formation within firms and for the performance of firms in a global economy.

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