Global International Payments Training Course: Master FX, SWIFT, CLS, Global Clearing & Settlement, Liquidity and Risk Management (Mar 25th - Mar 28th, 2026)
Dublin, Feb. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "International Payments (Mar 25th - Mar 28th, 2026)" training has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
This practical course has been tailored for banking professionals who have some experience in domestic payments and want to expand their knowledge of international payments. You will explore the key principles, concepts, practices and current developments in international payments.
You will have a chance to learn about the principles of foreign exchange and currency, high-value global payments, purpose and role of SWIFT and CLS, global clearing and settlement mechanisms as well as about liquidity management, international trade facilitation, risk management, and legal and regulatory issues.
Who should attend? This course will be of special interest to payment professionals with some experience who wish to expand their knowledge base and advance their careers into the global payments arena.
Key Topics Covered:
Day 1
The purpose of a Payment System
Cross-Border Retail Payments
Definitions and Overview
The Supply Side - Front End
Payment Service Providers
Supply Side - Back End
Back-End Arrangements
Market Preferences
Demand Side - Different Preferences
ISO 20022 and International Interlinking of Payment Infrastructures
Supply Side - Back End Messaging, Settlement, Improvements, Alternatives
Regional Integration Case Studies
Directo a Mexico
Interdiction & Enforcement Aspects of International Payments
International Payments & the Law
High-Value Global Payments
TARGET2
The Purpose & Role of SWIFT
SWIFT's Evolution
Global Clearing & Settlement
A Study in complexity
Day 2
Foreign Exchange (FX) Terms
Alternative International Payment Systems
Hawala - What it is and how it works
Workers' Remittances
What are Remittances?
The Purpose, Role & Operation of CLS
Herstatt Risk
The Mathematics of Foreign Exchange Settlement
How Exposures are Measured
Continuous Linked Settlement
How CLS Works
Liquidity Management
Traditional Tools of Liquidity Management
International Trade Facilitation
The Trade Process
Guarantees & Letters of Credit
Guarantees - types, uses and processes
International Trade Financing Methods
Balancing cost and risk
Risk Management in FX
What is Risk?
Managing Risks
Enterprise Risk Management
Advanced Legal and Regulatory Issues
Achieving an Efficient International Payment Service
Corporate Perspectives & Challenges in International Payments
What Corporates Want
Emerging Trends
How International Payments are Changing
Speaker
Richard's professional experience spans over 30 years. He started his career with Wells Fargo Bank, following by Fundtech and then moving to international advisory and consulting for the private and high-tech sectors providing high-level consulting, business analysis, project management and training to a wide range of banking clientele across the globe.
Over his career Richard was involved in International Trade Finance, Cross Border Payments and Settlements, Operational Risk, AML and Corporate Governance amongst others.
He has spent extensive time servicing a diversity of financial institutional clients in many countries including: UK, Ireland, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, Korea, Malawi, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Poland, Sweden, Netherlands, Greece, Norway, Bermuda and across North America.
Clients that Richard has trained & consulted to include: JP Morgan, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Qatar Exchange, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Central Bank of Egypt, Irish Gas, UBS, Central Bank of Ireland, Central Bank of Norway, Merrill Lynch, PGGM, BP, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, Instinet, Fundtech, European Central Bank, Brunei Investment Agency, British Steel Pension Fund, Salesforce and Tullet Prebon amongst others.
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