Payment Methods and Finance for International Trade

This book explains various methods of payment in international trade and trade finance schemes for international trade. It also presents an overview of the concepts, purposes, features, and risks of international trade.A grasp of the features and risks of

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Payment Methods and Finance for International Trade

Payment Methods and Finance for International Trade

Sang Man Kim

Payment Methods and Finance for International Trade

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Sang Man Kim International Trade Duksung Women’s University Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

ISBN 978-981-15-7038-4 ISBN 978-981-15-7039-1 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7039-1

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Preface

This book covers various methods of payment in international trade and trade finance schemes for international trade. In addition, this book also overviews the concepts, purposes, features, and risks of international trade. Companies engage in international trade transactions for various purposes. Maximizing corporate value by increasing revenues and profits will be the ultimate goal for most companies. Companies engaging in international trade transactions are likely to gain more revenue and profits. International trade transactions, however, bring various risks that originate from the features of international trade transactions. Exporters may not get paid even after the performance of a contract. The risk of non-payment is largely dependent on the method of payment. In international trade, the number of documents required will vary depending on the individual transaction. Documents come in two types: financial documents and commercial documents. Financial documents mean bills of exchange, promissory notes, checks, or other similar instruments used for obtaining the payment of money, while commercial documents me