Full Description
This title was first published in 2001. This volume covers all aspects of export credit management as well as the management of overseas subsidiary companies' credit operations through a series of inter-linked chapters written by 25 experts in the international field. This third edition has been completely revised and, in substantial parts, re-written to reflect the development and availability of the modern tools now at the disposal of the international credit manager, especially in the area of information technology. New chapters have been added on bank risk and international bankruptcy law to respond to the growing interest in these areas. The objectives of the handbook are to provide a complete operating guide and training reference for the application of the financial and control techniques necessary for international credit management and to describe the tools available for all the processes from initial policy-making through to final collection of trade debts.
Contents
PART ONE THE INTERNATIONAL CREDIT MANAGEMENT FUNCTION 1 The role of credit in world trade 2 Responsibilities, expertise and resource 3 Agency representation 4 Operating through subsidiaries and affiliates PARTTWO ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF CREDIT RISKS 5 The range of risks 6 Country risk assessment 7 Customer risk assessment 8 Assessing bank risk 9 Risk management PART THREE LAYING OFFTHE RISK 10 Sharing the risk 11 Credit insurance PART FOUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE 12 Terms and conditions for international trade 13 Bonds and guarantees PART FIVE SETTLEMENT METHODS 14 An outline of settlement methods 15 Bills of exchange 16 Collections 17 Documentary letters of credit 18 Countertrade PART SIX GETTING PAID 19 Collecting overdue debts 20 Overseas exchange controls PART SEVEN FINANCE AND CASH/CURRENCY MANAGEMENT 21 Export finance techniques in Europe 22 Export finance techniques in the USA 23 Foreign exchange exposure management 24 International treasury/cash management PART EIGHT INTERNATIONAL LAW/REGULATION 25 Legal and regulatory issues 26 Insolvency law PART NINE ORGANIZATION AND SYSTEMS 27 Organization and policy 28 Supporting systems
