Trade Finance & Letters of Credit: Comprehensive Professional Program
Overview
Trade Finance & Letters of Credit: Comprehensive Professional Program gives banking and insurance professionals a practical command of products, risk and regulation in a fast-changing market. Over ten days it covers the full scope of the subject, from fundamentals to advanced practice, and ends with a workplace-based capstone project.
What you will be able to do
- Master Trade Finance & Letters of Credit from fundamentals to advanced practice.
- Apply credit and underwriting decisions, operations, controls and fraud prevention and islamic finance considerations in integrated case studies.
- Design an improvement program covering performance, profitability and reporting and products, markets and customers.
- Assess risk, cost and performance with recognised indicators.
- Complete a capstone project based on your own workplace.
- Present recommendations to management with confidence.
Who should attend
- Specialists and supervisors preparing to lead the function
- Bankers and relationship managers
- Risk, credit and compliance staff
- Insurance underwriters and claims staff
- Operations and branch teams
Daily outline
- Day 1Introduction to Trade Finance & Letters of Credit: concepts, terminology and standards
- Day 2Credit and underwriting decisions
- Day 3Operations, controls and fraud prevention
- Day 4Islamic finance considerations
- Day 5Digital channels and fintech
- Day 6Performance, profitability and reporting
- Day 7Products, markets and customers
- Day 8Regulation and central bank requirements
- Day 9Risk identification and measurement
- Day 10Capstone project presentations and final assessment
Sessions 2027–2030
| Dates | City | Fee | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25–29 January 2027 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 25 April – 6 May 2027 | KBRAl Khobar | $8,500 | Register |
| 24 October – 4 November 2027 | DOHDoha | $8,500 | Register |
| 7–18 February 2028 | LONLondon | $8,500 | Register |
| 27 August – 7 September 2028 | CAICairo | $8,500 | Register |
| 27 November – 1 December 2028 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 19 February – 2 March 2029 | MADMadrid | $8,500 | Register |
| 7–11 May 2029 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 5–16 August 2029 | RUHRiyadh | $8,500 | Register |
| 10–21 February 2030 | CAICairo | $8,500 | Register |
| 13–17 May 2030 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 25 August – 5 September 2030 | KBRAl Khobar | $8,500 | Register |
The Trade Finance & Letters of Credit series
Frequently asked questions
How much does Trade Finance & Letters of Credit: Comprehensive Professional Program cost?
For the 10-day program the fee is US$4,500 per participant online or US$8,500 in the classroom.
Where and when is the course held?
Sessions run from 2027 to 2030 in Al Khobar, Doha, London, Cairo, Madrid and Riyadh, and live online. See the session table above for exact dates.
What certificate will I receive?
Participants who complete the course receive an SGT certificate of completion showing the training hours.
In which language is the course delivered?
Sessions are delivered in English or Arabic. Tell us your preferred language when you register.
Can SGT deliver this course in-house?
Yes. For groups we deliver the course at your premises in any city, with content adapted to your equipment and procedures.
How do I register?
Send the course name, city and dates on WhatsApp to +20 106 597 6553. We reply with booking confirmation and registration steps.