Certification

About the Certification

Certificate in Trade Finance Compliance (CTFC) is a globally recognised qualification.
The CTFC is a Level 4 qualification registered with Ofqual in the Regulated Qualifications Framework.

Benefits of Certification

CERTIFIED SPECIALIST

PRIDE
What affirms a personal sense of knowing one’s capabilities? Certification.

GROWTH
Initial Certification and ongoing annual re-certification will support and enhance career advancement opportunities.

EMPLOYMENT
Financial institutions look to hire trained and certified people to fill trade finance compliance positions. It is an advantage to be CTFC certified.

FINANCIAL REWARDS
Certifications are recognized by institutions across the globe through financial incentives.

EMPLOYER

REPUTATION
Employers know their staff are trained and certified.

Employers can state they have certified specialists to both their clients and regulators.

CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT
As a CTFC holder, certified staff need to engage in continuous professional development to maintain their CCFC designation. This will ensure certified staff keep up to date with industry behaviour, changes in practice and new developments.

What will you learn?

The certification training will cover the following:

Trade finance products, why use them and how do they work
A compliance program with specific focus on the key trade finance elements under a compliance program
Best practices for exercising due diligence in trade transactions, including enhanced due diligence and raising red flags.
Key indicators you need to be aware of in order to take proactive steps in preventing their financial institution from becoming a victim of financial crime or incurring a regulatory fine.
How to work diligently to identify and prevent the occurrence of money laundering, terrorism financing, bribery, commercial fraud and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Sanctions and anti-boycotts provisions – their role of and impact on trade transactions

Certificate in Trade Finance Compliance (CTFC)

Target audience

TRADE FINANCE OPERATIONS STAFF
TRADE FINANCE RELATIONSHIP MANAGERS
TRADE FINANCE RISK MANAGERS
BANK AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE STAFF
BANK MANAGEMENT
COMPLIANCE STAFF NEW TO TRADE FINANCE
LAWYERS WORKING IN COMPLIANCE
TRADE FINANCE CONSULTANTS

About this course

The CTFC is the industry certification programme aimed at developing a worldwide community of experts in combatting trade based financial crime.

CTFC has been developed in collaboration with Compliance and Trade experts from around the world.

Provides participants with the technical knowledge, skills & insights into international best practices in the ever-changing trade finance compliance landscape.

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