• Course Description

    IBA Centre for Excellence in Islamic Finance (IBA-CEIF) is offering a two-day course on trade finance mechanisms in Islamic Banks. The course has been designed to apprise the participants with the various trade finance modes being used in banks in accordance with Shariah Law. The participants will be able to differentiate between the conventional and Islamic ways of facilitating trade and will be exposed to dynamic new concepts being discussed in a fast changing world.

    • Familiarize with the current state of global trade finance
    • Understand how trade finance is different in conventional and Islamic banks
    • Learn the key Shariah principles commonly used in trade finance
    • Demonstrate the application of principles in Islamic Export re-finance schemes, pre-shipment and post-shipment export finance
    • Apply the concepts in Sight and Usance L/Cs
    • Discuss the various hedging instruments available for IFIs
    • Assess the common Shariah issues trade finance related transactions
    • Find out answers to frequently asked questions