International Trade Payment and Finance with Special Reference to Bangladesh
INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAYMENT AND FINANCE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO BANGLADESH
In International trade payments, the most important participants are exporters and importers. Here exporters are sellers and importers are buyers. Importers and exporters are quite often confront with problems arising from the movements of goods from one country to another and are simultaneously subject to the different legislation, customs and practices of these countries. Importers and exporters have certain concerns such as: Exporters want to be certain that they are paid when their goods have been shipped or dispatched because the goods will be out of their control on the other side Importers want to be certain that they receive goods that conform to what has been ordered. There are a number of methods of trade payment. Before importers and exporters decide to do business with each other they need to understand and adopt a method suitable to meet their specific needs. The contract between buyer and seller will specify the way in which payment is to be made. Certain methods of payment are less risky than others. It is up to the buyer and seller to agree on a method that suits them both. The choice of payment method is affected by several factors like requirements of the seller and buyer, relationships between the trading partners, the operating environment and associated risks, object of transaction and market conditions etc. Once acceptable risks have been determined then the most appropriate payment method can be selected.
Objectives: 1. To discus theoretical aspects of Trade payment methods 2. To discus Trade payment methods in Bangladesh.
Theoretical aspects
Trade payment methods are use to make or receive payments for international business. It basically means, receipt of payment against exports and making payment against imports.
There are four primary methods of payment for international transactions. ❖ Cash in advance or repayment, ❖ Open
In International trade payments, the most important participants are exporters and importers. Here exporters are sellers and importers are buyers. Importers and exporters are quite often confront with problems arising from the movements of goods from one country to another and are simultaneously subject to the different legislation, customs and practices of these countries. Importers and exporters have certain concerns such as: Exporters want to be certain that they are paid when their goods have been shipped or dispatched because the goods will be out of their control on the other side Importers want to be certain that they receive goods that conform to what has been ordered. There are a number of methods of trade payment. Before importers and exporters decide to do business with each other they need to understand and adopt a method suitable to meet their specific needs. The contract between buyer and seller will specify the way in which payment is to be made. Certain methods of payment are less risky than others. It is up to the buyer and seller to agree on a method that suits them both. The choice of payment method is affected by several factors like requirements of the seller and buyer, relationships between the trading partners, the operating environment and associated risks, object of transaction and market conditions etc. Once acceptable risks have been determined then the most appropriate payment method can be selected.
Objectives: 1. To discus theoretical aspects of Trade payment methods 2. To discus Trade payment methods in Bangladesh.
Theoretical aspects
Trade payment methods are use to make or receive payments for international business. It basically means, receipt of payment against exports and making payment against imports.
There are four primary methods of payment for international transactions. ❖ Cash in advance or repayment, ❖ Open
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