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Trade Finance and BCMP oriented Belgian structure offering a number of services to Banks and Companies.
     SAMIEL CONSULTING 
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Welcome to Samiel Consulting

Samiel Consulting is a Trade  Finance and BCMP oiented  European structure offering Financial and Training services to Banks and Companies Worldwide Including: 

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  • Training Trade Finance - BCMP - Islamic Banking - Trade Finance Digitalization-Future, etc…

  • Accompagnying Exporters during their LC processing from the stage of the proforma- invoice or commercial contract, the export LC receipt and subsequent amendments, the pre-checking and final checking of the documents, etc...

  • Project Management for the Building-up of a 'BCMP’ Business Continuity Management Plan subject to ISO 22301 including the       Implementation of a BCP Software

  • Banking Consultancy on Structured Off-Balance Sheet Trade Finance Mechanisms through the use of Trade Finance Instruments

  • Drafting of Trade Finance, AML, KYC, KYT, CDD, EDD, BCMP, etc… Operational Policies and Procedures

  •  Consultancy for the Implementation of Temenos T24 R21-22 Core Banking System, Siron AML and RPX BCP Software

  • .Consultancy for Companies for Cessions/ and Acquisitions with the help of qualified bankers having in their portfolio serious Investors

About us

Sélim Haddad, a free lancer, is the General Manager of SAMIEL CONSULTING. An experienced former banker, with more than 45 years’ experience in senior banking positions in the Middle East and Europe with advanced expertise in International Trade Finance, Banking Operations, Financial Institutions, Commercial Banking and  Compliance.

 

Sélim Haddad specialises in sharing  knowledge and skills in the Banking Consultancy  field, IT Project Management, Organisation  of Educational Workshops covering Trade Finance Instruments including Structured Trade Finance,LC's, LG's, DC's, SBLC's,  Fraud and AML Compliance issues, Islamic Finance, Digitalisation  as well as Business Continuity Management Planning.

 

Sélim Haddad also specializes in a number of IT applications including the implementation of Temenos Core Banking System R21-R22, 'DAC6' Directive, 'SIRON' AML and 'RPX' BCP softwares. 

 

Sélim Haddad has lectured in a number of economic forums on Standard and Structured Trade Finance Instruments, Fraud and Money Laundering linked to Trade Finance and Business Continuity Management. He is multilingual and holder of a number of international diplomas and certifications. 

 

Please check Sélim Haddad résumé on Linkedin: https://lnkd.in/dqxxuj88

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Training Workshops   

Workshop 1

Mastering  Trade Finance Instruments : LC’s, SBLC’s, DC’s, LG’s, Factoring, Forfaiting, Supply Chain, Islamic Finance, Digitalisation, etc… and BCMP Implementation 
 

  • Period: Between 3 to 4 days

  • Workshop content:

    • All Trade Finance Instruments : LC’s, SBLC’s, DC’s, LG’s, etc…

    • Incoterms 2020

    • Standard (Non-Structured) versus (Structured) Trade Finance Instruments, Factoring, Forfaiting, Supply Chain, etc…

    • Introduction to Islamic Finance Instruments and role in International Trade

    • Compliance Fraud, AML, Red Flags and ´KYT’ linked to the Trade Finance Instruments/Transactions

    • Digitalization and Trade Finance future: UNCITRAL MLETR, eUCP 2.0, e URC1.0, URDTT, AI linked to Documents Examination, IoT, LC Registry, Block Chain, etc..

    • Introduction to the ´BCMP’ Business Continuity Management Planning subject to ISO22301 including the implementation process of a BCP plan

  • Targeted Audience  (min. 3 years experience): Trade Finance Officers, Credit Officers, Compliance Officers, Commercial Managers, Risk Managers, Senior  Management, etc

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  • Pricing: € 2.500 VAT excl.

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  • Workshop date (s)  : To be convened between the Participant and the Workshop Trainer. Please mention your preferred date (s)  in the registration form. 

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Register here

Workshop 2 

Introduction to Trade Finance and BCMP:

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  • Period: 1 day x7H

  • Workshop content:

    • LC’s, DC’s, LG’s, SBLC’s, Incoterms 2020, Fraud and Compliance issues linked to Trade Finance Instruments, Digitalisation linked to Trade Finance, BCMP Planning, Operational Resilience, DORA EU regulation, etc…

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  • Pricing: € 1.000 VAT excl.

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  • Workshop date : To be convened between the Participant and the workshop Trainer. Please mention your preferred date (s)  in the registration form. 

Register here

Workshop 3

Digitalisation and Trade Finance Future

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  • Period: 1 day x7H

  • Workshop content:

    • ​UNCITRAL MLETR, eUCP2.0, eURC1.0, URDTT, AI linked to Documents Examination, Internet of Things, LC Registry, Block Chain, etc…

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  • ​Pricing: € 1.000 VAT excl.

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  • Workshop date : To be convened between the Participant and the Workshop Trainer. Please mention your preferred date (s)  in the registration form. 

Register here

Workshop 4 (English - Arabic)

Introduction to Islamic Finance and its link to Trade Finance

  • Period : Between 1 and 1 1/2 Days

  • Workshop content:

    • Overview: Riba, Gharar, Maysir, Other – Prohibited Activities

    • Islamic Bank Operations : Mudaraba, Musharaka, Murabaha (Commodity Murabaha), Salam and Parallel Salam, Istisna’a and Parallel Istisn’a, Ijara, Off-balance sheet instruments: LC’s, Kafala,  Damana, Hawala, Wakala, Sarf, Qard el Hassan, etc…

    • Islamic Insurance: Takaful , Tabarru’ and Retakaful

    • Sukuk and Types of Sukuk

    • Islamic derivatives

    • Islamic Supporting Bodies

    • Role of Islamic Finance in International Trade

    • Future of Islamic Finance

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  • ​Pricing: € 1.600 VAT excl.

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  • Workshop date (s) : To be convened between the Participant and the Workshop Trainer. Please mention your preferred date (s) in the registration form. 

Register here

Workshop 5

Introduction to  AML - Compliance - Red Flags - Sanctions  linked  to Trade Finance instruments

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  • ​Pricing: € 1.000 VAT excl.

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  • Workshop date (s) : To be convened between the Participant and the Workshop Trainer. Please mention your preferred date (s) in the registration form. 

Register here

Recent Workshops

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Q4 2022: Workshop on trade finance instruments. ML-Fraud and BCMP for a UK based Bank (8 Participants)

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Q2 2023: Workshop on trade finance instruments (LC's, DC's, LG's, SBLC's,), Structured Trade Finance, AML-Fraud and BCMP for 12 banks in Angola '(22 Participants)

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Q3 2023: Workshop on the presentation and review of the operational, AML, CDD, EDD and KYT procedures for a UK based Bank followed by a final quizz for 8 Participants

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Q3: 2024: One week workshop on the introduction to Trade Finance Instruments in French extended to 4 Participants for an International Group based in Algeria followed by a final exam for the Participants

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Q3: 2024: One week workshop on the introduction to Trade Finance Instruments to 16 Participants for an International Group based in Lebanon followed by a final quizz for the Participants

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Q4 2024: One week workshop on the introduction to Trade Finance Instruments including the AML - compliance - fraud linked to these instruments and the BCMP -Operational Resilience process including the DORA regulation.  This workshop was extended  to 13 Participants for an  International Bank  based in Paris, London and Brussels. Thos workshop will be  followed by a final quizz for all the Participants

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Q4 2024: AML - Compliance - Red Flags session extended to an MBA Trainee in a  Compliance Department within a Belgian Bank 

Recent Achievements

BCMP Business Continuity Management Planning 

Period: To be convened

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  • Project Management for the Building-up of a 'BCMP’ Business Continuity Management Planning subject to ISO 22301 including the Implementation of a BCP Software

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  • Price: To be convened depending of the duration of the mission and the Customer request

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Practical  Info   

  • Workshops/Modules can be Taylor-Made depending on the level of the Participants (From Beginner to Advanced)

  • Workshops can be sponsored by a Financial Institution willing to offer a training to the Staff of its Esteemed Correspondents 

  • Training Methodology : Thru Teams with Possibility On Site Depending On Location

  • Each session  is between 60 and 90 minutes

  • Training Language:  English or French or Arabic (with english or french support) 

  • Group Pricing : Quotation on Demand, depending on the number of Participants and the Training Methodology

  • A 5 Minutes Alertness Quiz to follow each session

After the end of the Workshop : 

  • An Evaluation Report on the Workshop Trainer  will be requested from the Participants at the end of the workshop

  • A Certificate of Attendance will be  delivered For Each Participant 

  • A final Exam and a Certificate of Success ‘CS’ (optional) will be organised after the end of the Workshop and a 'CS' will be delivered to successful Participants 

Contact Us

Banking Consultancy to Companies

  • On Structured Off-Balance Sheet Trade Finance Mechanisms including the use of Trade Finance instruments and tools

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  • Pricing: To be convened, depending on the duration of the mission and the requirements of the Company

Drafting of Bank Policies-Procedures

  • Drafting of Trade Finance (LC's, DC's, LG's, SBLC's, etc..., , AML, KYC, KYT, CDD, EDD, BCMP and other operational policies and procedures

  • Pricing: To be convened with the Customer depending on the time and objectives of the mission 

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Consultancy for the Implementation of IT Systems - Softwares

  • Period: To be convened

    • Consultancy for the implementation of Temenos ‘T24 R21-22’ Core Banking System, ‘Siron’ AML and ‘RPX’ BCP softwares

    • For these implementations, Samiel Consulting partners with experienced bankers with high IT expertise including ISO qualifications.

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  • Price: To be convened depending of the duration of the mission and the Bank request

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