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A Corporate Perspective on Funding, Risk and Growth
This intensive three-day programme provides participants with a practical understanding of how trade finance supports the physical movement of energy and commodity flows.
Unlike traditional bank-focused trade finance courses, this workshop examines trade finance from the perspective of commodity traders, oil & gas companies, corporate treasurers and finance professionals who must manage liquidity, risk and growth in volatile markets.
Participants will learn how successful energy companies structure transactions, finance inventory, manage payment and shipping risks, negotiate effectively with banks and optimise working capital across the entire trade cycle. The programme combines real-world case studies, transaction simulations and practical exercises based on actual commodity trading scenarios.
Special attention is given to the financing challenges faced in international oil, gas and commodity markets, including inventory finance, borrowing base structures, pre-export facilities, documentary risks, sanctions compliance and treasury implications.
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to evaluate trade finance structures not simply as financing tools, but as strategic instruments that support profitability, liquidity management and business growth.
This intensive three-day programme provides participants with a practical understanding of how trade finance supports the physical movement of energy and commodity flows.
Unlike traditional bank-focused trade finance courses, this workshop examines trade finance from the perspective of commodity traders, oil & gas companies, corporate treasurers and finance professionals who must manage liquidity, risk and growth in volatile markets.
Participants will learn how successful energy companies structure transactions, finance inventory, manage payment and shipping risks, negotiate effectively with banks and optimise working capital across the entire trade cycle. The programme combines real-world case studies, transaction simulations and practical exercises based on actual commodity trading scenarios.
Special attention is given to the financing challenges faced in international oil, gas and commodity markets, including inventory finance, borrowing base structures, pre-export facilities, documentary risks, sanctions compliance and treasury implications.
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to evaluate trade finance structures not simply as financing tools, but as strategic instruments that support profitability, liquidity management and business growth.
What will you learn?
By the end of this programme participants will be able to:
- Understand how trade finance supports physical commodity transactions.
- Analyse trade finance structures used in energy and commodity markets.
- Identify key documentary, operational and financing risks.
- Assess inventory finance and borrowing base facilities.
- Structure working capital solutions for commodity trading activities.
- Understand the interaction between treasury, hedging and trade finance.
- Negotiate more effectively with banks and financial institutions.
- Evaluate sanctions, compliance and country risks in commodity transactions.
- Identify common causes of transaction failures and mitigation techniques.
- Apply trade finance solutions to real-world energy trading scenarios
Agenda
Session 1: The Energy & Commodity Trading Environment
- Key participants, market dynamics, and their roles in the supply chain
- Physical vs. financial commodity flows
- The impact of price volatility and geopolitical shifts on liquidity
Session 2: Core Trade Finance Instruments in Practice
- Mechanics of Letters of Credit (LCs) and Bank Guarantees
- Documentary Collections and Open Account trading
- Evaluating the costs vs. benefits of traditional instruments
Session 3: Trade Documentation and Operational Risk
- Bills of Lading, Certificates of Origin, and key transport documents
- Managing discrepancies, delays, and demurrage
- Title transfer, ownership risks, and legal pitfalls
Session 4: Cash Flow Management and Liquidity Challenges
- Mapping the working capital cycle in energy trade
- Strategies for bridging the funding gap
- The crucial interaction between treasury, operations, and trade finance
Session 1: Understanding Risk in Commodity Transactions
Session 2: Credit Risk Mitigation and Insurance Solutions
Session 3: Sanctions, Compliance and Financial Crime Risks
Session 4: Trade Finance Structures Used by Commodity Traders
- Identifying performance, payment, and sovereign/country risks
- Mapping choke points and vulnerabilities in the supply chain
Session 2: Credit Risk Mitigation and Insurance Solutions
- Utilizing private credit and political risk insurance
- Risk participation agreements and bank syndication
- Collateral management and securing the transaction
Session 3: Sanctions, Compliance and Financial Crime Risks
- Navigating OFAC, EU, and UN sanctions in physical trade
- KYC, AML, and vessel-tracking requirements
- Managing red flags and ensuring internal compliance
Session 4: Trade Finance Structures Used by Commodity Traders
- Back-to-back and transferable LCs for intermediaries
- Receivables financing and factoring
- Structuring supply chain finance and discounting programmes
Session 1: Inventory Finance and Borrowing Base Facilities
Session 2: Pre-Export Finance and Structured Commodity Transactions
Session 3: Negotiating with Banks from a Corporate Perspective
Session 4: Integrated Case Study – End-to-End Oil Trading Transaction
Closing Session: Key Strategic Takeaways
- Structuring and sizing borrowing base facilities
- Valuation, mark-to-market, and calculating haircuts
- Warehouse receipts, pledge structures, and CMA mechanics
Session 2: Pre-Export Finance and Structured Commodity Transactions
- PXF mechanics, cash waterfalls, and security packages
- Structuring repayment via physical delivery
- Pre-payment structures and long-term offtake agreements
Session 3: Negotiating with Banks from a Corporate Perspective
- Understanding the bank’s capital, liquidity, and risk constraints
- Reviewing facility agreements and structuring term sheets
- Selecting the right banking partners for your specific commodity
Session 4: Integrated Case Study – End-to-End Oil Trading Transaction
- Interactive group simulation tracing a physical cargo
- Identifying risks, selecting financing tools, and mitigating exposure
- Note: Several real-world case studies will also accompany the full 3-day workshop.
Closing Session: Key Strategic Takeaways
- Trade finance as a competitive advantage
- Aligning treasury and trade finance
- Optimising working capital in commodity businesses
- Building resilient banking relationships
- Preparing for future market and regulatory developments
Participants
Commodity trading companies
Oil & Gas producers and marketers
Corporate Treasury professionals
Trade Finance specialists
CFOs and Finance directors
Commercial/Risk managers
Working Capital managers
Relationship managers serving commodity clients
Professionals involved in intl trade &supply chains
Practical Information
Trade Finance for Energy & Commodities Markets course fee is £3550
Early bird rate of £3,300 is available until 13 July 2026.
Please note: UK-based companies are subject to 20% UK VAT
Early bird rate of £3,300 is available until 13 July 2026.
Please note: UK-based companies are subject to 20% UK VAT
- Full participation in the course
- Comprehensive course materials, provided in both hard copy and E-Version
- Daily catered networking lunches and coffee breaks throughout the programme
- An internationally recognised Industry Certificate from International Business House, accredited for 24 CPD hours
Payment options are available in two forms: bank transfer and card payment.
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We provide the convenience of reserving accommodation, which is not part of the
delegate package. For further details, please don’t hesitate to contact us by e-mail
address (office@ibhouse.net).
delegate package. For further details, please don’t hesitate to contact us by e-mail
address (office@ibhouse.net).
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If you fail to attend the course on which you are booked and have not given prior notice to International Business House then the course fee will remain payable in full.
This cancellation policy is necessary owing to the strict limitation on attendance numbers. IBH reserves the right to amend or cancel any course, course times, dates or published prices. Changes to course prices, times and dates will be advised 30 days before the course
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Armin
Armin is a seasoned banking professional with over 30 years of experience, specializing in Corporate & Investment Banking, particularly in Management and Structured Trade Finance.
Since Feb 2018, he has been the Managing Director of Finantia Malta Limited, a company that belongs to Banco Finantia Group in Portugal.
He has been a senior corporate banker, starting his professional career in Germany in 1992 with WestLB in Duesseldorf as an assistant to the Board of Directors. He headed the Global Product Commodity Finance (1997-2005), when he joined Standard Bank London as Managing Director of Resource Banking and Global Structured Trade Finance. In 2008, he joined FIMBank Plc, a Maltese-based Trade Finance Specialist, as the Vice President (2008-2015) in charge of the entire banking activities in Malta, UK and Dubai.
Armin founded and chaired the German-Maltese Business Council within the Malta Chamber of Commerce (2010-2023). He has been a director in several financial institutions and companies in Malta and was until 2021 the CEO of a start-up fintech company named BotCoin Service Ltd which received a VFA-license under his leadership (2019-2021).
He got his M.Sc. in Policy Economics (1986) and his Ph.D. in Economics (1992) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA.
Beyond his professional and academic achievements, he actively participates in academic and industry forums. He has delivered presentations at conferences in the wider field of banking, monetary systems, commodity finance, and trading and authored the book “Basics of Money & Finance in a Modern World”.
Since Feb 2018, he has been the Managing Director of Finantia Malta Limited, a company that belongs to Banco Finantia Group in Portugal.
He has been a senior corporate banker, starting his professional career in Germany in 1992 with WestLB in Duesseldorf as an assistant to the Board of Directors. He headed the Global Product Commodity Finance (1997-2005), when he joined Standard Bank London as Managing Director of Resource Banking and Global Structured Trade Finance. In 2008, he joined FIMBank Plc, a Maltese-based Trade Finance Specialist, as the Vice President (2008-2015) in charge of the entire banking activities in Malta, UK and Dubai.
Armin founded and chaired the German-Maltese Business Council within the Malta Chamber of Commerce (2010-2023). He has been a director in several financial institutions and companies in Malta and was until 2021 the CEO of a start-up fintech company named BotCoin Service Ltd which received a VFA-license under his leadership (2019-2021).
He got his M.Sc. in Policy Economics (1986) and his Ph.D. in Economics (1992) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA.
Beyond his professional and academic achievements, he actively participates in academic and industry forums. He has delivered presentations at conferences in the wider field of banking, monetary systems, commodity finance, and trading and authored the book “Basics of Money & Finance in a Modern World”.
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