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Best Trade Bank in Singapore

23 July 2009

On top in tough times

Winner: HSBC Highly commended: Citi As with many hubs of international trade, Singapore has had a tough 12 months, but trade finance banks across the board are standing firm in their commitment, not just to Singapore, but to the whole of South-East Asia. There is traditionally heavy...


Poll

Will Russia’s recent ban on grain exports result in a significant rise in private risk insurance claims from grain traders unable to fulfil their contracts?

Yes – there will be more claims. The government’s actions allow traders, with PRI cover, to make claims through contract frustration.
8%
No - the majority of Russia’s wheat production, some 70%-80%, is used for domestic consumption so the contracts represent only a small portion of the total wheat market, limiting the amount of potential claims.
23%
No - traders had a week’s notice before the ban allowing them to secure alternative supplies to fulfil contracts stated as optional origin.
23%
Maybe - but claims are likely to be limited to traders dealing in soft wheat whose contracts demand they source wheat only from Russia.
46%

Quote

A collateral manager may manage collateral well but it won’t tell you if someone’s about to go belly up.

Steven Pout, Agriservice - Brazil: Agri-sector bounces back - Trade Finance, July/August 2010