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Safeguard against trade-based financial crime

With sophisticated fraud schemes evolving rapidly, credit professionals must proactively identify and mitigate these risks before they impact their organizations.  

On today’s episode of Extra Credit…In today’s interconnected world, global trade credit is becoming increasingly vulnerable to financial crime. One specific crime it faces is trade-based money laundering (TBML). This is the process of disguising the illegal origin of money through trade transactions, in which goods or services are misrepresented.  

With sophisticated fraud schemes evolving rapidly, credit professionals must proactively identify and mitigate these risks before they impact their organizations.  

Starring:

⭐Paul Divecchio, consultant at Divecchio & Associates (Franklin, MA)

⭐Esther Hale, ICCE, senior analyst and treasury-global credit at Phillips 66 Company (Bartlesville, OK)

⭐Fred Dons, global head, structured trade finance at Aria Commodities (Zug, Switzerland)

Jamilex Gotay, senior editorial associate

Jamilex Gotay, a Towson University alum, holds a B.S. in English. Her creative writing background fuels her success as a writer, journalist and award-winning poet. Fluent in English and Spanish, with intermediate French skills, she’s passionate about travel and forging connections. When not crafting her latest B2B credit story, she enjoys quality time with loved ones, outdoor pursuits and creative activities.

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