ICC and SWIFT’s Bank Payment Obligation Instrument Reduces Risk of Trade Financing Default
- Date:January 09, 2014
- Author(s):
- Amy Hoke
- Research Topic(s):
- Commercial & Enterprise
- Global
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Overview
To combat the risk of open account terms and facilitate trade, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and SWIFT recently developed and launched the Bank Payment Obligation (BPO) as a new international standard for trade transactions. Mercator Advisory Group discusses the new instrument and its potential benefits for trade finance.
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