Book looks at the lighter side of international trade

By Staff -- Logistics Management, 10/1/2000

Banker Ray Becker thinks that international trade is fascinating ... and funny. Becker, who has been in international banking for more than 25 years and is a frequent speaker at international trade seminars and workshops in the Denver, Colo., area, has written a book that is both informative and humorous. A Banker's Insights on International Trade manages to include practical lessons on trade operations, including letters of credit, electronic transfer of funds, avoiding fraud, terms of sale, bills of lading, and more.

At the same time, the book is peppered with anecdotes and true stories of what can go wrong-very wrong-in the course of an international transaction. Chapter titles like "A Letter of Credit Used in an Organ Transplant," "The Great Salad Oil Swindle," "Eighteen Neophyte Exporters," and "Which Is Better, #2 Yellow Corn or #3?" offer a hint of what's inside.

The book is available for $39.95 plus $4.50 shipping and handling from International Projects Inc. of Toledo, Ohio. For more information, call (419) 865-6201 or e-mail fjr424@aol.com.