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November 6, 2008
Optimizing Financial Supply Chain Management in Today’s Tight Credit Market
Speakers: Arnie Karr, John Ahearn, Phyllis Kai-Kee and Olivia Xu

Beginning with a close look at today’s credit environment as it relates to the retail sector and trade in general, this timely webinar will focus on innovative ways in which buyers and suppliers are working with their banking partners. Specifically, the discussion will center on tools and solutions available for successfully managing the supply chain from both ends of the spectrum to improve working capital, including:

  • Reducing cash conversion cycles and increasing available capital
  • Advanced technology platforms designed to automate processes
  • The benefits of an Open Account structure to streamline cross-border transactions

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March 25, 2008
Optimizing Your Financial Supply Chain
Speakers: Aberdeen Group's Viktoriya Sadlovska, World Trade Magazine's Neil Shister and Citi's John Ahearn

Join trade experts partner with Aberdeen Group and World Trade Magazine to discuss the findings of Aberdeen's June 2007 study, "Working Capital Optimization:Improving Performance with Innovations and New Technologies in Inventory Management and Supply Chain Finance." In this special Webinar, these industry experts will focus on:

  • How collaboration with external partners can work to reduce costs across the entire supply chain
  • What the most successful companies are doing to break down cross-departmental barriers to realize all the benefits of financial supply chain optimization
  • Which emerging technologies are working to enhance external and internal collaboration
  • Innovative supply chain trade finance and domestic supply chain financing strategies to maximize the return on working capital

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June 12 and 14, 2007
Using Trade Credit Insurance
Speakers: Charlie Grimes and Buddy Baker

Study how trade credit insurance protects a company's commercial accounts receivable against catastrophic losses resulting from insolvency or "non/slow-payment" by its buyers and from political events that obstruct payment. Learn how to:

  • Use trade credit insurance as a tool to mitigate risk
  • Expand sales
  • Maximize liquidity

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April 19 and 25, 2007
Standby Letters of Credit: Expect the Unexpected, Understand the Risks

Professors Fran Martell, Global Product Manager and Charnell Williams, Department Manager – Standbys, explore critical issues impacting SBLCs in today's global environment. Specifically, outlining key considerations for a wide range of conditions including:

  • Quick Review-Definition/Flows/Principles
  • Operative Clauses
  • When Amendments are effective
  • Beneficiaries-One or more
  • Transfers/Evergreens
  • Cancellations

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March 27 and 29, 2007
UCP 600 for Importers

In this special 90-minute session for importers, Citi expert Victor Pena provides a brief overview of the history and process of UCP, as well as a high level comparison of UCP 600 versus UCP 500. From there, Introduction to UCP 600 for Importers examines the key articles that make up the new guidelines.

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March 20 and 22, 2007
Accounts Receivable Purchase Program

In this follow-up to Citi's 2006 Webinar, Uncovering Hidden Value in Your Receivables, Trade experts Kate Baragona and Timicka Anderson will explore the many issues related to a receivables purchase program, while also dispelling the various negative perceptions surrounding it.

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March 13 and 15, 2007
UCP 600 for Exporters

In this special 90-minute session for exporters, Citi expert Victor Pena provides a brief overview of the history and process of UCP, as well as a high level comparison of UCP 600 versus UCP 500. From there, Introduction to UCP 600 for Exporters examines the key articles that make up the new guidelines.

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February 28 and March 12, 2007
Assuring Quick Payments under Export LCs

In this Webinar, Citi letters of credit experts discuss best practices in document examination. This session is designed to enhance your knowledge base about the review process and provide a framework for exporters to use in presentation of documents.

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February 1, 2007
Maximizing the Benefits of Export Letters of Credit: A Risk Mitigation Tool

In this Webinar, Trade University "professors" discuss risk mitigation techniques using different types of Letters of Credit, such as Unconfirmed, Confirmed, Silent Confirmation and Standby.

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