This week it was announced that the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai will take a 26% stake in the state-owned National Multi Commodities Exchange (NMCE) to counter the rapid growth of the Mumbai .......
The example involves a grain trader in Minnesota, who buys a shipment of grain from a producer and who plans to then resell the same grain to a buyer in the Middle East. Using what is called the "ware .......
The importance of warehouse receipts financing systems and collateral management arrangements cannot be underestimated as key components for the development of commodity markets, producer finance (pre .......
The broker is an intermediary who talks to lots of different principals (traders, producers, consumers of commodities) in the hope he will get an “order” to buy or sell goods. He takes a commission fr .......
Collateral management firms are becoming increasingly important within tradefinance. Collateral managers basically "look after" collateral on behalf ofa lender financing goods. By using a collateral m .......
International prices for soft commodities are known for their volatility, which is an important concern on both a macro and micro scale. Price fluctuations for soft commodities can destabilise real ex .......
Trade finance is the method importers and exporters of commodities and goods use to finance their business. Basically, trade finance has been in existence for many thousands of years - and one can tra .......