PODCAST: Winds of Change Sweeping Trade Finance

Part 1: Winds of Change Sweeping the World of Trade Finance

TradeStuff by MoVeConversations, a series of talks on trade and related topics, presents a three-part discussion on Trade Finance.

To understand the winds of change sweeping the world of Trade Finance, we talk to Mr. Srinath Keshavan, Chief Executive of Trade Risk Consulting and a well-known Trade Finance consultant. He has been a trainer for Euromoney and World Bank Group for many years.

In conversation with Mr. SN Venkat, Adjunct Faculty, Singapore Management University.

In Part 1 of our conversation about Trade Finance, Srinath discusses: • What is Trade Finance? • Winds of Change sweeping Global Trade Finance • Change in trade finance landscape - Global regulations, Compliance challenges... • Impacts of these changes on lenders? Say, on profitability of Trade Financing • Global trade finance frauds ... anecdotes. • IoT and GPS technologies to protect your cargo.

Part 2: Risk vs Uncertainty, Trade Wars, BREXIT & COVID

In Part 2 of our discussions, Srinath discusses:

  • Impact of US-China Trade war

  • Impact of Brexit

  • Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Risk vs Uncertainty in Trade

  • Fallout of commodity price swings.

Part 3: Future of Trade Finance is Digital

In Part 3 of our discussions on Trade Finance we discuss with Mr. Srinath Keshavan, the Chief Executive of Trade Risk Consulting

1. Blockchain technology and Digitalization of Trade Finance
2. Checklist for Digitalisation
3. Hello Gen Z! Future careers in Trade Finance will be Digital
4. Non-Banking players enter Trade Finance

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