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GLOBAL TRANSACTION BANKING

Trade Finance for Financial Institutions


Bulletin
June 2010, Issue No 10

In our regular section highlighting


Peter Knodt
our trade presence globally, we
Head of Trade
feature the recent opening of our
Finance, Financial
Abu Dhabi Branch and our close
Institutions
links with Nigerian banks.
peter.knodt@db.com
Finally, our recent business growth
Dear Readers, has necessitated a further increase
in headcount within our TF-FI team
We hope this newsletter reaches
and I was pleased to welcome
you before you head off on your
eight high-calibre new colleagues
mid-year vacation and that the
who will enhance our trade offering
content provides you with some
to you.
food for thought during the
summer! Enjoy the summer and we look
forward to working with you!
In recent weeks, there has been
considerable media attention on
the economic problems of various
European nations. Despite this
backdrop, we still expect overall World trade heading for
growth in global trade in 2010. Our double-digit growth in 2010
keynote macroeconomic article of 2008/2009, many of the world’s
describes where export levels are major economies also fell into the
particularly strong and provides worst recession since World War
some indications of when we may Jochen Moebert II. Countries and regions such as
expect to reach pre-crisis levels Assistant Vice President China, Japan and Eastern Europe
again. DB Research – hitherto virtually uninvolved in the
jochen.moebert@db.com financial crisis – were hit by a
In the background, the World severe drop in economic activity.
Trade Organisation (WTO) and the
International Chamber of World trade is still experiencing The slump in demand in key
Commerce (ICC) are trying to a mixed recovery after markets was partly to blame, but
smooth out potential "systemic collapsing by nearly 13% in the much more stringent conditions
obstacles" to the growth of trade. 2009. The emerging markets for financing global merchandise
These obstacles include heavy- have seen external trade pick up trade, in the wake of the Lehman
weighted capital requirements strongly and in some cases shock, also played a part.
imposed on banks for trade rapidly, unlike the developed
obligations, or sanction clauses in economies. In a few instances, Learning from history
Letters of Credit. We have two the export performance of
articles on initiatives underway to emerging markets is close or Fiscal stimulus packages around
overcome these challenges. above pre-crisis levels. the world helped to cushion the
Speaking of the ICC, its revised set impact of the deep recession.
of rules for demand guarantees, Moreover, the ultra-expansionary
World trade is closely linked to the
URDG 758, will be available to the monetary policy of the central
health of the global economy; it
market from July 1. In this banks also contributed to the
usually fluctuates more sharply
newsletter, we outline the economic rebound in the course of
than global GDP, which is fairly
improvements. 2009. Fortunately, monetary and
stable. When world trade slumped
fiscal policies did not focus too
by around 20% during the winter
heavily on the respective domestic
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markets. As beggar-thy-neighbour automotive products to China in 3.9%, this would be more in


policies had been widespread particular nearly doubled in keeping with world trade growth of
during the Great Depression of the December in comparison with the close to 8%. Higher growth in 2010
1930s, fears arose during the pre-year figures. Also, Japanese is also implied by the growth
financial crisis that history would exports to the US, partly due to the overhang developing since mid-
repeat itself and national economic low pre-year levels, increased by 2009 which, because of the sharp
policy would be pursued to the 24% (yoy). slump in early 2009, now totals
detriment of other countries and around 5%. Last but not least, the
world trade. Ultimately, the Given the current dynamics of the macroeconomic environment
measures taken by the recovery, Asian exports have even should also give world trade a
governments back then not only topped the record volumes of the further boost. The major
throttled world trade but also pre-crisis years in the months economies have passed the trough
worsened the economic situation ahead. During 2010, other growth of recession and many indicators
at home. These lessons from the regions such as Latin America and such as Purchasing Manager
past were part of the reason for the Africa/Middle East may also Indexes (PMIs) and export orders
much greater willingness to surpass the record volumes of pre- point to further growth potential for
cooperate internationally in the crisis years. Central and Eastern the global economy and world
current crisis. Major central banks European economies were not hit trade. All things considered, world
coordinated efforts to ensure a by the global crisis until relatively trade should expand at a double-
worldwide supply of US dollars, late. For this reason, after a digit rate in the current year.
and the leaders of the G20 stabilisation phase lasting 8
governments met for their first months, export growth there has
summit. Thanks to expansionary recovered not before year-end
economic policy and international 2009. The current exports are
cooperativeness, world trade has therefore 25% below the pre-crisis
recovered unexpectedly rapidly levels. The major economies make WTO survey shows
(+16% since Q2 2009). a greater contribution to world constraints on trade finance
trade than the emerging markets
are hampering the recovery
Resurgence in Asia (total share of the developed
economies is 67.1% – of which: of global trade
The recovery has been particularly euro zone 28.9%, US 18.7% and
pronounced in the emerging Japan 5.8%). Despite the incipient
markets. The latest monthly data recovery, the developed Ulf-Peter Noetzel
on exports in many regions far economies will not return to their Director, Trade Finance,
outstripped the year-earlier pre-crisis levels again for several Financial Institutions
readings, though this is of course years. If the exports of the ulf-peter.noetzel@db.com
partly attributable to the low base. developed economies grow at an
The rapid recovery in Asia is average rate of around 6% p.a.
especially impressive. With its (1991 to 2007), the pre-crisis level
A recent article on Reuters,
huge fiscal packages, China will not be reached again until which names Deutsche Bank as
boosted not only its own economy 2013. one of three leading players in
but also intra-Asian trade. As a the trade finance sector,
consequence, total export traffic Forecasts
documents a survey
from a host of Asian countries,
commissioned by the World
such as Japan, Indonesia, For world trade as a whole, the
Trade Organization (WTO) and
Malaysia and Taiwan, grew at a IMF forecasted expansion of 5.8%
conducted by the International
double-digit pace towards the end in 2010 (World Economic Outlook,
Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
of 2009. China’s enormous January 2010). This forecast can
that shows that the supply of
demand for goods helped fill the be regarded as pretty trade finance remains
gap that the slump in international conservative. In fact, it even falls constrained.
trade had caused in the countries short of the long-term average for
of Asia. This is documented by world trade (roughly 7.5% based
As a result, said Reuters, leading
Japan’s export figures. In January, on 1991 to 2007). In addition,
trade finance banks are increasing
Japan’s exports to China jumped world trade normally increases at
pressure on the G20 to ease
by 80% yoy and thus returned twice the pace of global economic
regulation in order to ensure that
close to pre-crisis levels. Japanese expansion. With the IMF currently
global commerce continues to
exports of chemical and predicting global GDP growth of recover. Indeed, the survey has

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also highlighted concerns that


some regulators may not be Visit Deutsche Bank’s Trade Finance FI Team
recognizing the less risky nature of
traditional trade finance
Sibos 2010, Amsterdam, 25 – 29 October,
instruments. Booth A 240
You are also invited to our “Happy Hour” at the Booth on
World trade volumes contracted by Tuesday, 26 October, from 16:30
12.2% in 2009 and, while
economists now believe that a
shortage of trade finance only
accounted for a small part of this,
the availability of these instruments
at an affordable price is
acknowledged as being a key
driver of economic recovery. And
many practitioners are taking the
view that the current Basle II
accords on capital adequacy do
not recognize shorter-term – and
hence less risky – nature of most
trade finance instruments.

As the Reuters’ article points out,


default rates in trade finance are
lower than in many other forms of
credit – a crucial fact when
assessing the risk of trade finance
instruments. Indeed, the ICC and
Asian Development Bank are transparency and to reduce the The ICC Task Force on
currently building a database in complexity for all parties when Guarantees acted as a
order to document the lower working with applicants, consultative body to a Drafting
default rates and make the case to beneficiaries and between Group that produced five
regulators that trade finance financial institutions. comprehensive drafts during the
instruments need to be given two-and-a-half year revision
special consideration. Background process. Each draft was submitted
for review to the ICC national
The new URDG publication will committees; over 600 sets of
New URDG 758 lifting replace the URDG 458 which were comments from a total of 52 ICC
Guarantee business to the implemented in 1992. The latter national committees were received
set of articles formed the first and thoroughly examined. Those
next level
attempt by the International comments were instrumental in
Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to shaping the new rules.
Ulrich Benz codify independent guarantee
Director practice around the globe. Over Deutsche Bank played an
Product Management the years, URDG 458 proved to be important part in the revision with
Guarantees an accepted and recognized part one of its senior guarantee experts
ulrich.benz@db.com of worldwide guarantee business. serving as a member of the ICC
However, after a period of 17 drafting group. This is reflective of
years, the need arose for drafting our bank’s significant role in global
The revised Uniform Rules for adjustments, clarifications and for guarantee business with a market
Demand Guarantees (“URDG expanding the scope. A revision of share globally of “guarantees sent”
758”), will come into effect on the original rules was launched in at around 4%, based on SWIFT
July 1 2010. The revision creates 2007, conducted under the aegis MT 760 statistics.
a new set of independent of both the ICC Banking
guarantee rules for the coming Commission and the ICC Culmination of years of work
years. The rules are designed to Commission on Commercial Law
create more efficiency, clarity, and Practice. The resulting URDG 758 were

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adopted by the ICC Executive Recent Awards


Board in December 2009. No.3 Best Global Trade Finance Provider
No.1 for Western Europe, Central & Eastern Europe
The new rules apply to any No.2 for North & Central America, South America
demand guarantee or counter- No.3 for Asia Pacific
guarantee where incorporated by Euromoney Trade Finance Survey, Jan 2010
reference in the text. They
tentatively can also apply as trade
usage or by implication - from a Best Transaction Bank – India
consistent course of dealing Best Transaction Bank - Pakistan
between parties to the demand Best Transaction Bank - Sri Lanka
guarantee or counter-guarantee Best Trade Finance Bank – Pakistan
Best Trade Finance Bank – Sri Lanka
where so provided by the
Rising Star Trade Finance Bank - India
applicable law. The Asset Triple A Asian Transaction Banking Awards,
February 2010
Improvements

The revised URDG are aimed to innovations, as a result of the “multi page” guarantees which are
be more creative and clearer, more development of practice and the time-consuming to handle and to
precise and more comprehensive need to avoid disputes, feature in manage for all counterparts.
than the old URDG, thus improving URDG 758. An example is the new
their worldwide acceptance rule that proposes a substitution of In summary, the new URDG 758
between commercial partners in currencies when payment in the have definite advantages
guarantee business. currency specified in the guarantee compared to the old rules.
becomes impossible. Deutsche Bank as one of the
Clearer - URDG 758 adopt the leading banks in global guarantee
drafting style of ICC’s universally The “URDG 758 package business will support and assist all
accepted Uniform Rules for approach” - The new rules are its partners in business, corporate
Documentary Credits by bringing accompanied by a model clients as well as financial
together the definitions of terms in guarantee and counter-guarantee institutions. In particular we will
one article. form. Experience shows that a promote all efforts to make
comprehensive ready-to-use guarantee wording clearer and
More precise - Some standards in package that combines both the shorter and to reduce contents to
URDG 458 left a margin for rules and model forms is more the necessary, thus leveraging the
individual interpretation. This was conducive to harmonised new URDG 758 to gaining
particularly true for the terms practices. efficiency and standardisation.
“reasonable time” and “reasonable
care”. The new URDG have What matters most ICC releases guidelines on
excluded all imprecise standards sanction clauses in trade
with an aim to foster certainty and Clear drafting is the linchpin of related products
predictability. successful international demand
guarantee practice. Using the new
More comprehensive - URDG URDG 758 model guarantee form Daniela Hinkens
758 cover important practices can level the playing field and Director
previously omitted, such as: avoids misunderstandings. As Operational Risk
The advice of a guarantee such, it will hopefully significantly Management
Amendments curb the tendency in recent years daniela.hinkens@db.com
Standards for examination to re-characterise demand
of presentations guarantees as accessory
Partial, multiple and suretyships – or the reverse. The Background
incomplete demands embedded model guarantee shall
Linkage of documents also give guidance to all Over the last few years, banks
Transfer of guarantees participants in guarantee business have increasingly included
Full treatment of counter- to focus on the essentials as far as sanction clauses in trade related
guarantees the content of a guarantee is transactions (letters of credit,
concerned. It clearly aims to documentary collections and
Innovative - A number of reduce excessive wording and

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guarantees) due to concerns sanctions implemented by


about the implications of some countries or internal Deutsche Bank
sanctions on their own business policies of selected Abu Dhabi Branch
obligations under these banks. - Open for Business Now
transactions. However, banks
are putting at risk the (ii) Reimbursement provisions
irrevocable nature of the credit of UCP600 at risk: Nominated Bernd Schueler
or guarantee, the certainty of banks that have acted Managing Director
payment and the intention to pursuant to their nominations Trade Finance,
honour obligations. are uncertain as to whether Financial Institutions
they will be able to obtain bernd.schueler@db.com
Sanctions can be imposed by reimbursement, this especially
the United Nations, the EU for confirmed transactions.
Council and individual countries
which may prohibit dealings Solution The opening of its first branch in
with specific countries, persons, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE)
ships, aircraft or goods. Where In March 2010, the ICC Banking capital, Abu Dhabi has given
sanctions are in place, banks Commission Task Force on Anti- Deutsche Bank’s Global
must comply with them in Money Laundering has released a Transaction Banking (GTB)
accordance with the applicable guidance paper on the Use of fresh impetus in the Gulf
national law or regulation in the Sanction Clauses for Trade Cooperation Council (GCC).
jurisdiction(s) in which they Related Products (e.g. Letters of The inauguration of the branch
operate. This means large global Credit, Documentary Collections in February was marked by the
banks are subject to regulatory and Guarantees) subject to ICC attendance of H.E. Sheikha
or legal requirements that may Rules (the full text of the paper is Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of
be potentially conflicting. available at: Foreign Trade, H.E. Sultan Bin
http://www.iccwbo.org/uploadedFil Nasser Al Suwaidi, Governor of
Issues es/ICC/policy/banking_technique/p the Central Bank of the UAE,
ages/1129%20rev%20Sanctions% Werner Steinmueller, Deutsche
As no (global) standard for such 20Clauses%20Guidance%20Pape Bank’s Head of Global
clauses exists, clauses may vary r.pdf): Transaction Banking and
from: member of the Group Executive
A sanction clause should not Committee, and many of the
(i) Informing involved parties about compromise the Bank’s Bank’s senior representatives in
/ seeking compliance with relevant commitment under a transaction to the region.
sanctions, or with sanctions based which it relates, i.e. not bring into
on internal policy of the issuing question the irrevocable nature of In his opening speech
bank, up to (ii) giving the issuer the credit or guarantee, the Steinmueller emphasised the
discretion whether or not to honour certainty of payment or the intent strategic importance of the Middle
the letter of credit transactions. to honour obligations. This, clearly, East to Deutsche Bank, especially
Issues for banks can at least be in the understanding that the letter the Bank’s regional hub in the
two-fold, in the following exemplary of credit or guarantee and the UAE. “Our expansion and
analysis only focussing on letter of UCP, ISP or URDG have always continued growth in the UAE is a
credit business. been subject to the application of testimony to our unwavering
relevant local law. commitment to the region, and is
(i) No handling / confirming of part of a strategic vision that has
transaction: In some countries, Therefore, recommendation is long recognised the Middle East as
such informational ”advice” made by the ICC to refrain from an important part of the global
must be rejected by the including such clauses in economy and financial sector. We
advising bank as (local) transactions subject to ICC rules. are proud of the contribution we
legislation prohibits mention of have made in the UAE to date, and
“boycott” or “sanctions” in any Due to the potential negative we look forward to further assisting
transaction. Other countries - impact of such clauses for our our clients in the region with their
such as Germany - might be business, Deutsche Bank does financial needs.”
legally prohibited to add a refrain from including such clauses
confirmation to letters of credit in its trade-related transactions. While the financial crisis had a
mentioning specific unilateral serious impact on some

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institutions, Deutsche Bank has


come through strongly with regard
to its cash management and trade
finance business in the MENA
region. The Bank has recently
been a net beneficiary of large
cash and trade mandates in the
region, as large corporates seek to
ensure that they have a global
provider that has the strength and
investment power to continue
growing and developing products
and services to meet the changing
needs of the GCC market place.
left to right: H.E. Sultan Bin Nasser Al Suwaidi, Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE,
Deutsche Bank first set up a Werner Steinmueller, Head of GTB, H.E. Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of Foreign Trade
presence in the UAE in 1999,
with the establishment of a
representative Office in Abu Dhabi. Promoting Trade some 30 years - we are the oldest
with Africa's Third foreign FI in the country!
The branch opening marks a Economy
significant step in the expansion of Key facilitators for the workshop
GTB’s global footprint were drawn from various business
complementing Deutsche Bank’s divisions within the bank including
existing network in the UAE, which Seyi Soetan Asset Management (Dr Steffen
includes an off-shore branch within Client Manager Totzke, Director), Trade and
the Dubai International Financial Deutsche Bank Lagos Structured Finance (Piers
Centre, and an on-shore branch, seyi.soetan@db.com Constable, Director) Cross-Border
Deutsche Securities & Services. Payments (Neil Brady, Director),
Islamic Banking & Finance
Initially focussing on GTB products (Mohammed Lawal, Vice
and solutions, the new branch will President), Foreign Exchange
Between February 1 and 5 2010,
specifically offer its corporate and Trading & Options (Dirk Vereeken,
Deutsche Bank hosted a five-
financial institution clients Vice President), Fraud,
day interactive banking
commercial banking services such Compliance and Anti-Money
workshop at the Oriental Hotel,
as securities administration Laundering (David Cady, Assistant
Lagos, Nigeria for its
services, cash and treasury Vice President). The facilitators
correspondent banks in Nigeria
management, including taking non- also had over 30 meetings with
and the West African sub-
retail deposits in a number of GCC senior management from
region. The workshop was the
and international currencies, as participating banks at their
first of its kind to be hosted by
well as the full suite of trade respective corporate headquarters.
Deutsche Bank in Nigeria. It was
finance products. This will allow
attended by more than 250
clients to leverage Deutsche Discussions at the meetings
participants representing some
Bank’s expertise and global reach touched on the financial crisis and
30 banks.
while benefiting from best-in-class how it affects West Africa,
platforms to support their current product developments, challenges
The event was hosted by Charles
and future business needs.
Weller, Deutsche Bank Country
Representative for Nigeria and
West Africa. He welcomed
participants to the workshop,
stating that it demonstrated
Deutsche Bank's commitment to
the local market and the growth of
trade in the region.

Deutsche Bank has an unbroken


presence in Nigeria spanning

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to AML & corporate governance


and a host of other topical issues
Participants were particularly
fascinated with the Islamic banking
module and the FX4Cash product -
two areas where Deutsche Bank is
well ahead of the market.

Adeola Azeez, Deputy Head


Deutsche Bank Lagos, told
participants that owing to the huge
success and positive feedback
received from both participants and
facilitators it is planned to repeat
the event again next year.

Participants speaking after the


workshop commended Deutsche
Bank's effort in hosting the event market. The event received wide top 5 oil producing nations globally,
despite the current economic coverage in the local media and Nigeria is not to be ignored.
climate and the recent shake-up in the business flow as a direct result Significant FDI has come in from
the Nigerian Banking industry. of the workshop has been good. Europe and Asia and continues. In
Participants stated that the Whilst other financial institutions 2010 Nigeria will celebrate 50
successful hosting of the workshop also offer workshops and seminars years of independence. With the
and the large turnout for each to banks of the region, Deutsche focus on Cash & Trade, the
session was an indicator of Bank was the first to host such an Deutsche Bank Lagos Office is
Deutsche Bank's strength and the event 'in country' involving more more than well placed to assist
goodwill enjoyed in the market. than 250 bankers! also our preferred correspondent
Others added that it also highlights banks around the globe in
Deutsche Bank's commitment to With a population of more than 150 facilitating trade with Nigeria.
the growth and development of the million people and being one of the

Staff Announcements
Leveraging his extensive Sales approval and ensure that all
knowledge will not only foster the structuring options are considered.
dialogue between Sales and FI- Katrin has a degree in Banking &
Risk but also support our growth Finance. Besides being fluent in
Norbert Ackermann has been objectives. Norbert is a valuable English, she speaks German and
appointed as addition to our Risk team and will Russian and has knowledge of
Head of Trade strengthen and proactively drive French. Most recently she
Finance, Financial the Risk function. completed the GTB Trainee
Institutions (TFFI) Program, where she broadened
Country- and her experience in many GTB
Counterparty Risk. areas, notably in Trade Finance.
Norbert previously Amongst others, she completed
headed the Trade Katrin Freiberger joined the TFFI/ training in Trade Advisory,
Advisory Team – Central Region in -Country and Financial Supply Chain
Frankfurt after holding various Counterparty Risk Management and Structured Trade
roles within the Bank’s Trade team in May 2010. and Export Finance, as well as
Finance organization. With more Katrin will Cash Management Corporates and
than 20 years in Trade Finance he contribute to Capital Market Sales in Moscow.
brings in a wealth of experience to further strengthen
his new assignment. the team’s efforts
in transaction

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Ratna ( Mia ) Indrakesuma joined Monika Jacob-Schnitzius has


Effective 1st of April 2010, TFFI with rejoined our team
María-Dolores responsibility to from Product
Jaime took over cover trade sales Management in
her new for FI's in order to drive
assignment within Indonesia. Ratna Business
the TFFI team in is based in our Management
Deutsche Bank Jakarta office. issues in line with
Frankfurt. Dolores Ratna completed our sales
has more than her BA at Richmond University, initiatives. She will be working
10 years experience in Trade London & Dipl.Ing from Yayasan closely with the Management and
Finance and joins from Deutsche Bina Eksekutif, Jakarta. She has Sales team to identify and co-
Bank Spain. She has also worked worked at Deutsche Bank for over ordinate business opportunities
for the Bank in Belgium. Dolores 14 years, with stints in Trade with our FI customers.
has work experience both in Trade operations for eight years and as a
Services and Trade Advisory. She Trade Advisor for two years.
now works on the FI/Country and
Counterparty Risk side and
concentrates on the Americas and
Latin America in particular, as well
as Turkey and Western Europe.
Tran-Dinh Thong joined the TFFI Furthermore we welcome
team with Madeleine
responsibility to Kanzler. She
cover trade sales succeeds Marijkje
for Financial Vervoorst-Klauke
Institutions in who took absence
Vietnam. He is from the team for
based in our Ho maternity leave.
Chi Minh City Madeleine has
Anish Ghosh became part of office. Thong is a BA in Business joined the Business Management
the TFFI team, with Administration from a University in function. With her strong
responsibility to Vietnam. Thong joins us from J P background in Operational Risk
cover trade and Morgan where he was responsible Management and Capital Market
cash sales to FI's for the Trade Finance and Cash Sales she will be a valuable
in Bangladesh. Management Sales to Financial contribution to our team.
Anish is based in Institutions. Thong has over 12
our Kolkata (India) years of work experience.
branch. He has
an MSc in Electronics & MBA from
Mumbai University. Anish worked www.db.com/gtb
in our Trade centre for five years
and then moved to the Business gtf.infoline@db.com
Management Service Centre
This publication is for information purposes Subject to change in the future. The general
supporting MIS & Analytics & only and is designed to serve as a general description of Trade Finance for Financial
specifically the TFFI Asia team on overview regarding Trade Finance for Institutions products and services are in their
Sales Support. Financial Institutions and related services nature only illustrative and do not therefore
planned. The general description in this contain or cannot result in any contractual or
publication relates to Trade Finance for non-contractual obligation or liability of
Financial Institutions services planned to be Deutsche Bank AG or any of its affiliates.
offered to customers as of the date of this Copyright © June 2010 Deutsche Bank AG
publication (June 2010), which may be

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