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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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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

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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.

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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

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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
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