##  [Trade Finance](/index.php/trade-finance) 

  ##  [Trade Finance](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/trade-finance-0) 

  

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Definition

Financial products and contractual arrangements—such as letters of credit, documentary collections, trade credit, guarantees, factoring and supply‑chain finance—that secure payment and performance, provide short‑term liquidity tied to specific trade transactions, and mitigate counterparty, settlement and country risk in domestic and cross‑border trade.