IIBF Trade Finance case studies
IIBF Trade Finance · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Trade Finance is listed by the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (IIBF) as a virtual training programme, scheduled from 17th to 18th November 2026 and delivered by IIBF PDC Lucknow. It is not presented in the source text as a standalone certificate examination with a published syllabus, question count, duration, fee or pass mark, so candidates should treat it as a two-day professional development offering rather than a scored certification. The IIBF Trade Finance case studies are 5 cases and about 4,097 words.
1Missing Packing List, Late Presentation and an Applicant Waiver
An Indian exporter of cotton yarn presents documents under an irrevocable credit issued by a Dhaka bank and advised through its Mumbai correspondent. The credit is available with any bank by negotiation, expires 21 May, allows partial shipment but requires a packing list, and stipulates presentation within 21 days of shipment.
896 words, about 4 min2Advance Against Software Exports, Third-Party Set-Off and EEFC Retention
An Indian software services company receives a USD 300,000 advance in March 2024 from a US client for a new project. The project is cancelled in March 2025 before any invoice is raised, so the advance remains unutilised.
654 words, about 3 min3URDG Demand Before Expiry, Illegible Certificate and a Fraud Allegation
An Indian EPC contractor has a USD 2.5 million performance guarantee issued by a Mumbai bank in favour of a UAE employer. The guarantee is expressly subject to URDG 758, expires 30 June 2025, and is counter-guaranteed by a UAE bank.
866 words, about 4 min4MT103 to pacs.008: Structured Address, Truncated Remittance Data and Charges
An Indian bank's trade operations team processes a USD 1.85 million import payment under an LC. The payment is sent to a beneficiary in Singapore by MT103.
856 words, about 4 min5Forfeiting a Kenyan Bank Acceptance versus Post-Shipment Credit
An Indian exporter of textile machinery has a 180-day usance LC for USD 1,500,000 issued by a Kenyan bank and accepted by it on 10 March 2025. The exporter needs liquidity and obtains two options.
825 words, about 4 min