Learn banking instruments from zero — then learn how banks actually use them.
Documentary LC, SBLC, guarantees, drafts, collections, SWIFT, procedures, documents, finance, compliance, digital trade and fraud verification in simple English.
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InstrumentI received an LC, SBLC, BG or draftIdentify what it is and understand the obligation behind it.
ProcedureI need to know what happens nextFollow application, bank review, messages, documents and settlement.
SWIFTI keep seeing MT numbersUnderstand what messages communicate and what they do not prove.
FinanceI want to understand financingLearn discounting, negotiation, collateral and financeability.
VerifySomething looks suspiciousLearn the red flags before you rely on a document or pay a fee.
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Banking Foundations
Parties, obligations, collateral, tenor, authentication and settlement.
Documentary LC / MT700
Core LC curriculum, advanced structures, documents and discrepancies.
SBLC / MT760
Standby types, procedures, demands, ISP98 and financeability.
Demand Guarantees
URDG 758, guarantee types, counter-guarantees and demand procedures.
Drafts & Negotiable Instruments
Bank drafts, bills, banker’s acceptances, notes and cheques.
Documentary Collections
D/P, D/A, URC 522, collection roles and risks.
Documents & Examination
Invoices, transport, insurance, certificates, dates and discrepancies.
Bank-to-Bank Procedures
BPU, BPO, RMA, RWA/BCL/POF, MT759/799 and provider procedures.
Correspondent & Reimbursement
Nostro/vostro, URR 725, MT740/742 and settlement.
Trade Finance
Negotiation, discounting, forfaiting, factoring and instrument-supported finance.
Supply Chain Finance
Receivables, payables, distributor and inventory finance.
Charges & Pricing
Understand total cost instead of one headline percentage.
Compliance & Risk
KYC, AML, sanctions, TBML red flags and country/bank risk.
Fraud & Verification
Fake SWIFTs, cloned banks, advance fees, providers and independent verification.
SWIFT Academy
Message types, RMA, authentication and ISO 20022 context.
Rules & Standards
UCP, ISBP, ISP98, URDG, URC, URR, URF and digital rules.
Digital Trade
eUCP/eURC, URDTT, eBLs and cyber verification.
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