The FITA International Trade Finance
Mini-Portal

Extensive resources for international trade finance.

Basics of International Trade Finance
(Links to sites that provide background international trade finance)

• US Department of Commerce International Trade Administration's Trade Finance Guide
• TD Bank's Letters of Credit/Trade Finance "Crash Course"
• SITPRO's Letter of Credit Checklists and Guide
• Global Trade Tutorial : Export Finance
• Global Trade Tutorial : Import Finance
• FITA's Trade Finance Glossaries

Really Useful International Trade Finance Links

• Banks and Finance Companies
• Currencies
• Export-Import Banks
• Payment Systems (including Letters of Credit)
• Credit Reporting Services & Debt Recovery
• Export Credit and Trade Insurance
• International Taxation

Useful Resources for Trade Finance

FITA Currency Converter
Click here to convert any amount between more than 120 currencies. The rates are provided by Reuters and are updated at the end of every day, at approximately 5:00 pm Eastern Time (US).