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  Structured Trade Finance (STF) A conceptual Analysis. Structured trade finance deals with a type of debt finance, which is used as an alternative to conventional lending. It is regularly used in developing countries and in relation to cross border transactions. The aim is to promote trade by using non-standard security; it is usually used in high value transactions in bi-lateral trading relationships. Structured Trade Finance (STF) is a specialist and more complex type of finance, which is usually associated with  commodity  trading or other high value underlying products or large quantities. We usually see these types of finance set alongside the supply chain and able to be structured to work around terms agreed in large structured bilateral trading relationships. It is most prevalent within the commodity sector and used by processors, producers, traders and end-users. However, the types of finance and security packages vary widely; as there is  warehouse financing (stock) , borrowi

  WHAT IS TRADE FINANCE? Trade finance is the financing of international trade flows. It exists to mitigate, or reduce, the risks involved in an international trade transaction. There are two players in a trade transaction: (1)an exporter, who requires payment for their goods or services, and (2)an importer who wants to make sure they are paying for the correct quality and quantity of goods. WHAT ARE THE RISKS? As international trade takes place across borders, with companies that are unlikely to be familiar with one another, there are various risks to deal with. These include: Payment risk : Will the exporter be paid in full and on time? Will the importer get the goods they wanted? Country risk : A collection of risks associated with doing business with a foreign country, such as exchange rate risk, political risk and sovereign risk. For example, a company may not like exporting goods to certain countries because of the political situation, a deteriorating economy, the lack of legal s