CITF

Certificate in International Trade and Finance (CITF)

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Certificate in International Trade and Finance (CITF)


The ifs School of Finance's Certificate in International Trade and Finance (CITF) is a new professional qualification for trade, export and commodity finance executives who need to gain and demonstrate a thorough understanding of key procedures, practices and legislation in trade finance on an international level.

CITF® combines the acquisition of technical knowledge with the skills to apply that knowledge to real situations. It has been developed in consultation with industry experts to ensure that it focuses on the essential areas of knowledge that those involved in trade finance need to understand to be effective and successful.

CITF covers:

  1. procedures involved in trade contracts
  2. an introduction to trade terms and Incoterms 2010
  3. the nature of financial, commercial and transport documents used in international trade
  4. documentary credits - an overview
  5. principles of advanced payment and open account trading
  6. appropriate application of documentary collections in accordance with URC 522
  7. short-term trade finance
  8. non-payment risk
  9. bank guarantees
  10. issues associated with international trade products

Career relevance


The Certificate in International Trade and Finance (CITF) combines the acquisition of technical knowledge with the skills to apply that knowledge to real situations. It has been developed in consultation with industry experts to ensure that it focuses on the essential areas of knowledge that those involved in trade finance need to understand to be effective and successful.

Entry requirements


There are no entry requirements for Certificate in International Trade and Finance (CITF).

CITF®) consists of 1 module:

Examination/entry registration dates at a glance

Examination date - Friday 21 October 2011

Deadline for first-time registrations and resits – 2 August 2011

 

Cost

Registration fee  

 £430.00

International booking fee 

 £50.00

Resit fee

 £240.00

International resit booking fee 

 £20.00

*** Candidates who reside and work in India receive a £59.00 discount. This means the cost to register with the international booking fee is £421.00 (normally £480.00).   Discounts do not apply to resits.

Assessment

Assessment for the Certificate in International Trade and Finance (CITF®) is by a 2-hour, paper-based, multiple-choice examination consisting of 100 questions.

You must achieve a minimum of 70%. If you don't gain 70% you will have to resit.

Registration

By post/fax - complete and return a  registration form  by sending it to the address given on the form or fax to +44 (0) 1227 784331.

Examination Centre

New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai

For details form please check the link:

http://institute.ifslearning.ac.uk/Qualifications/QualificationsinTradeFinanceDocCredits/CITF.aspx