Trade Finance Processing Analyst
Citi bank N.A. Colombo
Total years of experience :9 years, 4 Months
* Handling Import, Export, and Guarantee related functions as applicable
* Handling Letters of credit, Import collections payments, and related queries
(MT 202, MT103).
* Liaising with the Treasury Department for exchange rates, forward bookings, and position reporting related to Trade Transactions.
* Endorsing Import Bills, Shipping Guarantees, and advance documents.
* Document reviewer prior to an endorsement- price, weight, violations, etc.
* Monitoring Suspense account / Sundry / Transactor accounts & Nostro exceptions.
* Managing processing activities handled by the internal service provider in an effective manner by providing strong oversight.
* Ensuring compliance with Citi policies, Foreign Exchange Act, Import / Export
* Control, Inland Revenue, and other regulatory guidelines, and ICC Rules.
* Acting as Level 1 Reviewer for Sanctions / non-sanction pertaining to Trade Operations.
* Lloyd's intelligence service user for vessel tracking.
* Managing and building good client relations and ensuring maximum client satisfaction, ensuring no delays to transactions and that there is no adverse
client impact.
* Provide a full range of Trade Finance Services to large corporate clients.
* Assisting in analyzing and monitoring revenue and reviving opportunities.
* Undertaking client visits with Product and Coverage teams whenever required.
* Hosting local regulatory briefing meetings and internal meetings.
Trade Finance Department - Imports
• Import Bill payments under Letter of credits and collections (MT202, MT103, MT752, MT740, MT747).
• Liaising with the Treasury Department for exchange rates, forward bookings, and position reporting related to Trade Transactions.
• Processing all the SWIFT functions related to letters of credits & Collection Bills.
• Endorsing Import Bills.
• Shipping Guarantees and advance document
endorsements.
• Handling Import LC and collections Bills.
• Sound knowledge of AML, Sanction, and
compliance requirements applicable to Trade
Finance Operations.
• liaising with the Compliance department to verify
the transaction.
• Well versed in international and local regulatory
guidelines consisting of UCP 600, ISBP, URC 522,
URR 725.
• Handling customers' queries and maintaining a
healthy relationship with customers.
International Trade Service and Remittances
• Import Bill payments under Letter of credits and collections (MT202, MT103, MT752, MT740, MT747).
• Liaising with the Treasury Department for exchange rates, forward bookings, and position reporting related to Trade Transactions.
• Processing all the SWIFT functions related to letters of credits & Collection Bills.
• Endorsing Import Bills.
• Shipping Guarantees and advance document
endorsements.
• Handling Import LC and collections Bills.
• Sound knowledge of AML, Sanction, and
compliance requirements applicable to Trade
Finance Operations.
• liaising with the Compliance department to verify
the transaction.
• Well versed in international and local regulatory
guidelines consisting of UCP 600, ISBP, URC 522,
URR 725.
• Handling customers' queries and maintaining a
healthy relationship with customers.
Branch Banking and SME Operations
• Handling Branch Banking and SME operation
related activities including,
• Cash and customer service counter operations.
• Inward and outward cheque processing and
monitoring.
• Pawn gold articles and maintain accurate records.
• Issuing Credit and Debit Cards, Cheque Books.
• Issuance of Cashback facilities and Bank
Guarantees.
• Credit analysis of new and existing clients.
Handling various types of client inquiries and
providing the best solution while maintaining a
healthy relationship.
• Organization of branch marketing campaigns by
identifying the current market.
Handled a large number of client base and followup with renewable insurance, including general insurance, property insurance etc.
Reading.
International Trade Finance, letter of credit, DA and DP, shipping guarantee, UCP600, URC522, URR725
Successfully completed the Intermediate in Applied Banking and Finance certificate level in IBSL institute.
Intermediate in Banking and Finance
Successfully completed Basic knowledge about marketing course AT SLIM- Pleminary certificate of marketing
Successfully completed GCE A/L, passed the all 04subjects.
Successfully completed GCE O/L, passed the all nine subjects.
