Resources for Selecting Payment Methods

Unit 5.2-Resources for Selecting Payment Methods

Introduction | Foreign Government Agencies | International Organizations | Industry Organizations | Private Banks | Summary | Resources | Activities | Assessment Go to Unit 5.1 | Unit 5.2 Return to Trade Finance Module 5: Selecting Payment Methods

Unit 5.2- Resources for Selecting Payment Methods

The world of global business is huge, to say the very least. Knowing and remembering every aspect of international business is close to impossible for any international manager. To be successful an international manager must have strong grasp of the techniques and relevant issues. One tool for success is to have a keen awareness of the resources available to help international businesses succeed and know how to find them. The categories of resources to keep in the on your list include

• foreign government agencies
• federal government agencies
• state and local agencies
• international agencies
• industry organizations
• private banks

Unit Objective

The goal of this material is to introduce you to the resources that are available to provide assistance in developing and successfully managing relationships between buyers and sellers in international transactions. By the end of this unit you will be able to

• identify resources available to support international financial relationships.
• identify advantages and disadvantages of each resource
• describe how to find these resources.

Unit Outline

• Introduction
• Foreign Government Agencies
• International Organizations
• Industry Organizations
• Private Banks
• Summary
• Resources
• Activities
• Assessment

Correlation: Materials from this unit correlate with NASBITE CGCP's Knowledge Statement 04/05/02: Knowledge of resources: banks, U.S. government agencies, International Chamber of Commerce.

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