Selected traditional and innovative instruments and schemes for financing trade

The following sections provide brief surveys of the main aspects of traditional and innovative instruments for financing trade covered in this guide. These include export credit insurance and guarantees, structured commodity finance, forfaiting, factoring, credit information and rating, leasing, SME banking, e-finance, bankers’ acceptances, and hedging and derivatives markets.

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