Global Trade Under Fire: Mastering Structured Trade & Commodity Finance Amid Tariff Wars
Structured trade and commodity finance when tariff wars move the ground — instruments, hedging and deal structures for institutions exposed to African trade flows.
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Classroom · Virtual
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Renewed tariff aggression has put African economies — particularly those reliant on imports, exports and commodities — under immense pressure, and trade finance desks are pricing deals against rules that can change mid-voyage. This programme equips participants to work through that volatility. It decodes how shifting trade policies, especially the tariff war triggered by Donald Trump’s strategy, are affecting trade flows, commodity pricing and African export competitiveness. It then builds practical command of the instrument set — Letters of Credit, Standby LCs, Bills for Collection and Open Account terms — and the hedging and structuring techniques that protect an organisation against commodity market swings and speculative pricing. The cohort leaves able to structure deals for a disrupted trade environment.
What you will do
Who attends
- Structured trade, commodity and trade finance professionals
- Corporate, commercial and wholesale banking teams
- Risk, compliance, legal and internal audit staff
- Relationship managers, credit analysts and letter of credit staff
- Trading house executives and middle office and collateral managers
Programme agenda
Built for the decisions no textbook prepares you for
I.The tariff shock
- Shifting trade policies and the tariff war
- Effects on trade flows and commodity pricing
- African import, export and commodity exposure
II.The instrument set
- Letters of Credit and Standby LCs
- Bills for Collection
- Open Account terms in a disrupted environment
III.Volatility and structure
- Hedging commodity price swings
- Structuring deals against speculative pricing
- Safeguarding the organisation through deal design
Frequently asked
Which trade finance instruments does the programme cover?
The programme builds practical command of the core instrument set — Letters of Credit, Standby LCs, Bills for Collection and Open Account terms — and where each belongs, together with the hedging and structuring techniques that protect an organisation against commodity market swings and speculative pricing in a disrupted trade environment.
Why the focus on tariff wars and African trade flows?
Renewed tariff aggression has put African economies — particularly those reliant on imports, exports and commodities — under immense pressure, with rules that can change mid-voyage. The programme decodes how shifting trade policies affect trade flows, commodity pricing and African export competitiveness, so participants can structure deals and advise clients through that volatility.
Who should attend, and how do we arrange fees and dates?
It serves structured trade, commodity and trade finance professionals, corporate and wholesale banking teams, risk, compliance, legal and audit staff, relationship managers, credit analysts, letter of credit staff and trading house executives. Delivery is in English and French on a rolling calendar, dates on request; fees and quotations on enquiry, with an in-house edition available.
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