Encouraged by this month’s easing of sanctions on Cuba, US exporters are hoping that a normalisation of trade finance arrangements between the two countries will follow soon.

Specifically, exporters are hoping President Barak Obama’s administration will go beyond the easing of sanctions announced this month and look at lifting the ban on US banks issuing letters of credit (L/Cs) for exports to Cuba....Log into your ATFCP account to access content at Association of Trade Finance Compliance Professionals.