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CREDIT MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK PART VII: EXPORT CREDIT AND FINANCE 305 17 Export credit and collections 307 Burt Edwards Exporting is expensive – so manage the expense!; Time and cost in export payments; Effective conditions of sale; Agents, distributors and subsidiaries; Export documents; Payment terms; Countertrade; Tender and performance bonds; Getting funds transferred from abroad; Checking the risk of payment delays; Information on country (political) risks; Information on customer risks; Evaluating customer risks; Codifying information; Collecting overdues – an overview; A systematic approach; A word about foreign currency; Checklist: to speed export cash; The future for export collections; Think international 18 Export finance 341 Burt Edwards The need for special money for exports; Enhanced overdraft; Bill advances and negotiation; Export finance banks; Finance from letters of credit; ECGDbacked finance: medium-term credit; The international consensus 19 Foreign exchange 350 Burt Edwards The credit manager and foreign currency; The history of foreign exchange; Present day foreign exchange markets; Dealing operations; Press charts of foreign currency rates; Exchange risks and how to cover them; The European Monetary System and ECU, leading to the Euro; The UK and the Euro; Summary; Glossary of foreign exchange terms PART VIII: CONSUMER CREDIT 367 20 Retail credit management 369 Glen Bullivant Securing finance for the credit operation; Relationship with finance houses; Types of credit available; Credit policy; Controlling the risk; Collecting accounts; Collection letters by computer; Management information and reports 21 Consumer credit law 396 Peter C Coupe Introduction; Development of consumer credit law; The Consumer Credit Act; The Data Protection Act 1998; Other laws; Codes of practice; Conclusion and further reading viii
CONTENTS PART IX: COMMERCIAL CREDIT LAW 417 22 Legal action for debt recovery 419 Robert Addlestone and Gareth Allen Pre-action steps; Alternative dispute resolution (ADR); Information needed to commence proceedings; Issuing the claim form; Completing the form; Service of the claim form; The next stage; Defended actions; Enforcement 23 Insolvency procedures 449 Malcolm Cork Introduction; Personal insolvency; Partnerships; Corporate insolvency; Creditors’ voluntary liquidation; Members’ voluntary liquidation; Receivership; Company voluntary arrangement; Administration order; Informal schemes PART X: CREDIT SERVICES 469 24 Invoice financing 471 Ted Ettershank What’s the difference between factoring and invoice discounting?; How does invoice financing work?; How does factoring work?; How does invoice discounting vary from factoring?; When to use factoring; Points to be aware of when considering invoice financing; Choosing a factor 25 Credit cards 475 Peter C Coupe Introduction; What are credit cards?; Early development in the USA; UK market development; Credit and debit card spending and borrowing; The cost of credit; The cost of payments; The cost of promoting cards; Fraud and bad debt; Chips and electronic purse 26 Sales finance and leasing 492 T Glyndwr Powell Introduction to sales finance; Benefits of sales finance to buyer and seller; Types of sales finance; Funding the credit advanced; Which product is best for what?; Summary; Sources of information; Further reading Appendix 515 Glen Bullivant Membership organizations for credit management personnel; Training and consultancy services for credit management; Sources of credit information; Useful addresses; Useful credit publications; Query management systems; The better payment practice group; Credit policy and procedures; Suggested contents for a credit manual Index 541 ix
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