Commodity Trade Finance relates to transactional financing in which a credit line is agreed between the trading company and a bank. The type of security is usually linked to the transaction to be financed. The risk evaluation is based on the financial condition of the trading company on the one hand, and also the supplier/performance risk, the type of commodity (goods) and price risk and the purchaser risk on the other.
. EMIS is a powerful energy market information resource. . IECA The International Energy Credit Association, Inc., the oldest international industry credit association in the United State. . ASDEM, an independent oil-industry consultancy. . IHS, one of the leading global providers of critical information, decision-support tools and strategic advisory services to the energy industry. . Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the world’s leading electronic marketplace for energy trading and price discover.
. Soft commodities (Grains, cocoa, coffee, cotton ...) . FOSFA : The Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Associations Ltd, more commonlyknown as FOSFA international, is the leading international contract issuing and arbitral body concerned exclusively with the world trade in oilseeds, oils, fats and groundnuts.