Coastline Solutions has conducted a number of Surveys in recent years to obtain information from the marketplace that reflects the latest trends and operational practice in the international trade finance industry.

We are happy to share the results of these Surveys with you here. We hope that you find the results of these Surveys of interest and they prove to be food for thought in your international trade activity.

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2011 Rethinking Trade and Finance - ICC Global Survey on Trade and Finance 2011 Organized by the ICC Banking Commission and commissioned by the WTO Expert Group on Trade Finance, this Survey tracks developments in the industry since the great trade collapse. Representatives from 210 banks in 94 countries responded to the 2011 Global Survey, which asked for opinion and statistics on the current trade finance landscape in their respective countries. The World Bank and SWIFT provided recent and historical trade flow data (volume and value). The world's leading Development Banks also participated in the Survey: - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); - The International Finance Corporation (IFC); - The Asian Development Bank (ADB); - The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB); - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Press coverage: Financial Times - Article Reuters - Article Bloomberg - Article ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010 Rethinking Trade Finance 2010: An ICC Global Survey This most recent Survey was commissioned by the ICC at the request of the WTO against the unfolding global financial and economic crisis. In addition to ICC Banking Commission members, the Survey involved the participation of: - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); - The International Finance Corporation (IFC); - The Asian Development Bank (ADB); - The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB); - The International Financial Services Association (IFSA – now BAFT-IFSA); - The World Bank; and - The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) Press coverage: Financial Times http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a2763b54-4d8d-11df-9560-00144feab49a.html Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63L1L320100422 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2009 Rethinking Trade Finance 2009: An ICC Global Survey This Survey was commissioned by the ICC at the request of the WTO against the unfolding global financial and economic crisis. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 DC-PRO LC Market Intelligence Survey This Survey's questions addressed the following topics: - the structure and practice of the modern LC department - the use of technology within LC departments - education and information dissemination practices ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2003 DC-PRO LC Market Intelligence Survey This Survey's questions addressed the following topics: - the trade finance department structure and operation - rules and practice in trade finance - trade development and technology -------------------------------------------------------------