Trade Credit and Financing Instruments

Trade credit is extensively used in both domestic and international commercial transactions. Although it clearly supports growth, its significance is even greater for developed countries, where the market has recovered remarkably since the global financial crisis. The number and heterogeneity of motivations to trade credit justify the variability observed in the international data and the instruments role in coordinating supply chains has become crucial to its success The range of trade credit finance solutions is diversified and includes instruments offered by financial intermediaries and market products, highlighting a very interesting set of intermediate solutions deriving from the application of new technologies to financial services. Trade credit is characterized by strong attractiveness for financiers, but a deep evaluation of potential losses grounds on a deep understating of the plurality of sources of credit risk (default and dilution risk). This book offers managers a complete analysis of the various facets of commercial credit and presents an international analysis of the various types of markets, instruments, and risks associated with trade credit in supply chains across the globe.