Risk, finance & treasury

The Digital Rise of Trade Finance: Present and future outlook shaped by the MLETR

Gain an understanding of the UNCITRAL MLETR framework and its role in digitalising global trade. Use practical case studies to analyse real world legal and regulatory challenges in digital trade finance.

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05-03-2027 More dates
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Plan your training

  • 05-03-2027
  • 23-09-2027
Member price
€345
Members €345
Non-members €375
BZB €345
  • For those who wish to go beyond the basics
  • No travel time, but direct contact
  • Invest together in personal development
Objective

A training with impact

This training provides an overview of the digital transformation of trade finance and the legal, regulatory, and technological developments shaping the industry. Particular attention is given to the role of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR).

This training will enable you to:

  • interpret the core provisions of the UNCITRAL MLETR;
  • evaluate the legal and regulatory frameworks governing electronic trade documents;
  • design digital workflows that comply with trade finance regulations and industry best practices.
Target audience

This training is for

  • trade finance professionals
  • legal and Compliance Officers
  • regulators and policy makers
  • FinTech and TradeTech providers
  • …
Contents and practical information

Step by step through the training process

CONTENT

The following topics will be covered through interactive discussions, case studies, and practical exercises to apply legal interpretation to operational scenarios.

  • Trade Finance Instruments: overview and rationale for digitalisation
  • Legal and regulatory frameworks for trade digitalisation
    • Review of international rules, practices, and legislation supporting electronic trade documentation, including: eUCP 2.1, eURC 1.1, URDTT (ICC), Electronic Trade Documents Act (ETDA – UK) and URETPO (ITFA)
  • UNCITRAL MLETR
    • Definition and objectives of the MLETR, chapters and key articles & legal challenges and practical solutions for implementation
  • Complementarities and differences of the various electronic trade documentation regulations
  • Practical case studies
  • The impact of SWIFT messaging evolution and ISO 20022 on trade finance digitalisation
  • Automation and Emerging Technologies for document examniation
    • The role of IoT (Internet of Things) in trade finance processes
  • Benefits of Trade Finance Digitalisation
  • Trade Finance Digitalisation: present and future perspectives
    • Current adoption levels, market trends, and future outlook of digital trade finance ecosystems
  • Conclusion and Q&A

 

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

  • Duration: ½ day of training (3 class hours)
  • Hours: 09:00 to 12:30
  • Location: This training will be given online
  • Language: This training will be given in English
  • Additional information: How do you start the webinar? You will receive a login and password by email to access our platform. In the platform you will find a link. By clicking on the scheduled date the webinar will start via Webex. 
    To be granted CPD hours, it is important to enter your own name and surname, follow the entire training day and answer the questions suggested by the trainer. Do not follow the training with several people on the same PC.
Available dates

Plan your training

The Digital Rise of Trade Finance: Present and future outlook shaped by the MLETR
09:00
12:30
The Digital Rise of Trade Finance: Present and future outlook shaped by the MLETR
09:00
12:30
Pricing

Rates and benefits

Member price
€345
Members €345
Non-members €375
BZB €345

* Are you entitled to compensation or subsidies?
* Price: service provided as part of continuing vocational training, VAT exempt

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Learning format

Our guidance throughout the learning process

You follow a ‘Live webinar’ digitally in a group. It is ‘learning-apart-together’. At an agreed time, the teacher and participants log in to a video conference tool, each from his or her own location and with his or her own computer. Via this tool’s camera, microphone and chat function, there is an opportunity for interaction and feedback, both from the participants to the teacher and vice versa. The teaching material consists as a basis of a presentation via the MyFA learning platform, supplemented with various other items (such as digital syllabus, presentation, audiovisual fragments, etc.).

Advanced
Live webinar
Start date
Start date
05-03-2027 More dates
Available dates

Plan your training

  • 05-03-2027
  • 23-09-2027
Member price
€345
Members €345
Non-members €375
BZB €345
  • For those who wish to go beyond the basics
  • No travel time, but direct contact
  • Invest together in personal development
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