{"id":3831,"date":"2018-12-11T01:52:56","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T06:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.letterofcredit.biz\/?p=3831"},"modified":"2019-04-06T06:04:51","modified_gmt":"2019-04-06T10:04:51","slug":"cdcs-certified-documentary-credit-specialist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letterofcredit.biz\/index.php\/2018\/12\/11\/cdcs-certified-documentary-credit-specialist\/","title":{"rendered":"CDCS (Certified Documentary Credit Specialist)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">What is a CDCS (Certified Documentary Credit Specialist)? <\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>CDCS (Certified Documentary Credit Specialist) is an international title in trade finance.<\/p>\n<p>In order to get the CDCS title, participants must pass an examination which takes around 3 hours. CDCS certificate examination is organised by <a href=\"http:\/\/cdcs.libf.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The London Institute of Banking &amp; Finance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>CDCS ( Certified Documentary Credit Specialist ) is the professional certification which will enable letter of credit practitioners to prove their specialist knowledge and application of the skills required for competent practice in a global scale.<\/p>\n<p>The CDCS certification has been developed in consultation with industry experts to ensure that the certification reflects best practice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cdcs.libf.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The London Institute of Banking &amp; Finance<\/a> and BAFT (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baft.org\/baft-education\/certifications\/what-is-cdcs-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Bankers Association for Finance and Trade<\/a>) jointly developed the CDCS certification programme. CDCS is also endorsed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/iccwbo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Chamber of Commerce<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is the only certificate which is approved by <a href=\"https:\/\/iccwbo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ICC<\/a> on documentary credit field.<\/p>\n<p>The CDCS is the international standard for documentary credit specialists.<\/p>\n<p>Banks prefer CDCS entitled practitioners for their trade departments in order to reduce their own risks by working with professionals who approved their competence from the institution that is creator and governor of the documentary credit rules.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3836\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3836\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.letterofcredit.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cdcs.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3836 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.letterofcredit.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cdcs-300x246.jpg\" alt=\"cdcs certificate\" width=\"300\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.letterofcredit.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cdcs-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.letterofcredit.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cdcs-512x420.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.letterofcredit.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cdcs.jpg 568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ozgur Eker&#8217;s CDCS Certificate from 2009.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Scope of the CDCS Certificate:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Documentary credits &#8211; an overview, types, characteristics and uses, including standby credits<\/li>\n<li>The sales agreement<\/li>\n<li>Rules and trade terms, including UCP 600, ISP 98, ISBP 745, Incoterms 2010\u00ae and URR 725<\/li>\n<li>Parties to documentary credit transactions and their roles and obligations<\/li>\n<li>Types and methods of payment \/ credit used in documentary credit transactions, including the concept of autonomy<\/li>\n<li>Types of transport, commercial and financial documents used in documentary credit transactions<\/li>\n<li>Risk issues, including types of risks, control and possible mitigations<\/li>\n<li>Related products, including letters of indemnity, Air Way Releases and Steamship Guarantees<\/li>\n<li>Implications of breaching rules including money laundering and terrorist financing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Eligibility of the Examination:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>There are no entry requirements for the CDCS examination. Anyone, who pays the exam fees, can enter the examination.<\/p>\n<p>However please keep in mind that it is not easy to pass the CDCS exam. You should prepare well for the examination.<\/p>\n<p>Examination takes place in English language only.<\/p>\n<p>Time constraint is one of the biggest problems on the examination, especially for the non-native English speakers. As a result, English reading pro-efficiency is a must.<\/p>\n<p>You have to read and understand the questions very fast.<\/p>\n<p>The London Institute of Banking &amp; Finance\u00a0recommends to the exam participants have a minimum of three years\u2019 documentary credit experience for their own benefit.<\/p>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Examination Format:<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Assessment for CDCS consists of a 3 hour multiple-choice examination, designed to test knowledge and its application to practical situations.<\/p>\n<p>The examination paper consists of 70 multiple-choice questions, 3 in-basket case studies and 3 document checking simulations.<\/p>\n<p>The content of the CDCS examination is based on the results of a job analysis study that identified key responsibilities of a documentary credit practitioner and areas of knowledge and skills required for competent practice.<\/p>\n<p>To earn the professional designation you are required to pass a three-hour examination that is designed to test your knowledge and its application to practical situations.<\/p>\n<p>The examination is based on an English study text.<\/p>\n<p>The examination consists of multiple choice knowledge and application questions as well as sample in-baskets and simulations that test for analysis skills.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Organizers:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>USA, Canada and Mexico CDCS examination held by BAFT-IFSA. You can reach their website from this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baft.org\/baft-education\/certifications\/what-is-cdcs-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>All other countries CDCS examination held by IFS University College. You can reach their website from this <a href=\"http:\/\/cdcs.libf.ac.uk\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Costs:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>USA, Canada and South America CDCS examination which is held by BAFT-IFSA cost you around <a href=\"https:\/\/baft.org\/baft-education\/certifications\/cdcs-exam-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">800USD<\/a>. (2019 fees)<\/li>\n<li>All other countries CDCS examination which held by The London Institute of Banking &amp; Finance cost you around <a href=\"http:\/\/cdcs.libf.ac.uk\/cost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">580GBP<\/a>. (650EUR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*for exact and up-to-date cost please refer to above official websites.<\/p>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">How to Prepare?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>You have to study by yourself to the CDCS examination. Once registered a textbook is sent to every candidate by post.<\/p>\n<p>As of 2014, this text book is &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Guide-Documentary-Credits-Michael-Rowe\/dp\/1845162080\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Guide to Documentary Credits<\/a>&#8221; written by Gary Collyer. This book will be your main textbook.<\/p>\n<p>Also you can enter <a href=\"http:\/\/cdcs.libf.ac.uk\/studying\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">libf.ac.uk<\/a> website with your password to reach online materials. Preparation for the examination usually takes six months with comprehensive learning materials provided.<\/p>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Assessment Criteria:<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>You can reach CDCS examination learning outcomes and assessment criteria from this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.letterofcredit.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cdcsqualificationspecification.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class='jtrt_table_MotherShipContainer'><div id='jtHeaderHolder-3841'><h3 style='margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:14px;text-align:left;'>CDCS Content Outline<\/h3><\/div><div class='jtTableContainer jtrespo-stack  ' data-jtrt-stack-width='500'><div class='jtsettingcontainer' style='display:none;position:absolute;left:-9999px;'><textarea data-jtrt-table-id='3841' id='jtrt_table_settings_3841' cols='30' rows='10'>[[[\"Learning Outcome\",\"Syllabus\"],[\"1. Understand the main types, characteristics and uses of documentary credits.\",\"\\u2022 Understanding of the term documentary credit\\n\\u2022 A basic documentary credit transaction (including generic flow\\nchart of this process)\\n\\u2022 Types of documentary credit\\n\\u2022 Primary characteristics of documentary credits\\n\\u2022 Secondary characteristics of documentary credits:\\n- Revolving credits\\n- Instalment\\n- Advance payments\\n- Transferable\\n- Evergreen\\n- Clean\\n- Direct pay\\n\\u2022 Categorisation of documentary credit by type and characteristic\\n\\u2022 Commercial documentary credits\\n\\u2022 Standby letters of credit\"],[\"2. Know the industry rules, standards, guidelines and trade terms that govern the delivery of documentary credit transactions.\",\"\\u2022 Incoterms 2010\\u00ae\\n\\u2022 UCP 600 \\u2013 Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary\\nCredits\\n\\u2022 ISP98 \\u2013 International Standby Practices\\n\\u2022 URR 725 \\u2013 Uniform Rules for bank-to-bank reimbursement\\nunder documentary credits\\n\\u2022 ICC decision on original documents (Appendix to ICC\\npublication 645 \\u2013 ISBP)\\n\\u2022 ISBP 681\\n\\u2022 eUCP\"],[\"3. Understand the ways in which documentary credit transaction rules and regulations can be breached and the implications of such breaches.\",\"\\u2022 Money Laundering\\n\\u2022 Sanctions\\n\\u2022 Terrorist Financing\"],[\"4. Understand the roles and obligations of the parties to documentary credit transactions and the relationships between them.\",\"\\u2022 Parties to documentary credits roles and responsibilities:\\n- Issuing bank\\n- Beneficiary\\n- Applicant\\n- Non-bank issuers\\n- Confirming bank\\n- Advising bank\\n- Negotiating bank\\n- Paying bank\\n- Accepting bank\\n- Reimbursing bank\\n- Transferring bank\\n- Nominated bank\\n- Presenting bank\\n\\u2022 Banks roles and obligations:\\n- Issuing bank\\n- Confirming bank\\n- Advising bank\\n- Negotiating bank\\n- Paying bank\\n- Accepting bank\\n- Reimbursing bank\\n- Transferring bank\\n- Nominated bank\\n- Presenting bank\\n- Beneficiary\\n\\u2022 Relationship of parties in respect of payment of conforming\\ndocuments and non-payment of non-conforming documents\\n\\u2022 Roles and responsibilities in reimbursement\"],[\"5. Understand the types and methods of payment and credit used in documentary credit transactions.\",\"\\u2022 Types of payment:\\n- Sight\\n- Deferred\\n- Negotiation\\n- Acceptance\\n\\u2022 Transmission of proceeds\\n\\u2022 Types of credit\\n\\u2022 With and without recourse\\n\\u2022 The autonomy of a documentary credit as a payment\\nmechanism\"],[\"6. Understand the types of transport, commercial and financial documents used in documentary credit transactions and their requirements under ICC rules.\",\"\\u2022 Characteristics, processing and rules that apply to transport\\ndocuments:\\n- Bill of Lading\\n- Charter Party Bill of Lading\\n- Non-negotiable Seaway Bill\\n- Multimodal Transport Document\\n- Air Transport Document\\n- Road, Rail or Inland Waterway Transport Document\\n- Forwarder\\u2019s Cargo receipt, Mate\\u2019s Receipt and\\nConsolidator\\u2019s Receipt\\n- Post Receipt or Certificate of Posting\\n- Courier or Expedited Delivery Service Document\\n\\u2022 Financial and Commercial documents:\\n- Draft \\\/ bill of exchange\\n- Commercial Invoice\\n- Insurance Document\\n- Weight Certificate\\n- Certificate of Origin\\n- Packing Lists\\n- Inspection Certificate\\n\\u2022 Documents for official purposes and checking mechanisms\"],[\"7. Understand the processes and challenges involved in documentary credit transactions.\",\"\\u2022 Processes and activities associated with:\\n- Sales agreement \\\/ contract of sale\\n- Issue\\n- Pre-advise\\n- Advise\\n- Confirm\\n- Amend\\n- Transfer\\n- Present\\n- Examine\\n- Pay \\\/ Reject\\n- Claim\\n- Reimburse Funds\\n- Cancel\\n\\u2022 Presentation, Examination and Settlement \\\/ Rejection\\n\\u2022 Identifying and handling discrepant documents\\nSyllabus\\n\\u2022 Electronic presentations\\n\\u2022 Problems that can arise during the documentary credit\\ntransaction process\"],[\"8. Understand and manage the risks involved in documentary credit transactions.\",\"\\u2022 Types of Risk\\n- Operational \\\/ UCP 600\\n- Credit\\n- Foreign Exchange\\n- Fraud\\n- Legal\\n- Political\\n\\u2022 Other risks \\\/ considerations\\n- Money Laundering\\n- Sanctions\\n- Terrorist Financing\\n- Credit Risk Assessment \\\/ Management\\n\\u2022 Risks to the parties to documentary credits:\\n- applicant\\n- issuing bank\\n- beneficiary\\n- advising bank\\n- nominated bank\\n- confirming bank\\n- reimbursing bank\\n\\u2022 How risks can be controlled\"],[\"9. Understand the related products used in documentary credit transactions.\",\"\\u2022 Letter of Indemnity\\n\\u2022 Air Way Release\\n\\u2022 Steamship Guarantee\\n\\u2022 Assignment of Proceeds\\n\\u2022 Participation and Syndication\\n\\u2022 Refinance Credits\\n\\u2022 Reimbursement undertaking\"],[\"10. Be able to manage the transport, commercial and financial documents used in documentary credit transactions.\",\"\\u2022 Apply and analyse the transport, commercial and financial\\ndocuments used in documentary credit transactions in order to\\nrecommend appropriate courses of action and manage\\ndocumentary credit 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Understand the main types, characteristics and uses of documentary credits.<\/td><td><span class='stackedheadtitlejt' style='font-weight:bold;'>Syllabus:<\/span><br>\u2022 Understanding of the term documentary credit<br>\u2022 A basic documentary credit transaction (including generic flow<br>chart of this process)<br>\u2022 Types of documentary credit<br>\u2022 Primary characteristics of documentary credits<br>\u2022 Secondary characteristics of documentary credits:<br>- Revolving credits<br>- Instalment<br>- Advance payments<br>- Transferable<br>- Evergreen<br>- Clean<br>- Direct pay<br>\u2022 Categorisation of documentary credit by type and characteristic<br>\u2022 Commercial documentary credits<br>\u2022 Standby letters of credit<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class='stackedheadtitlejt' style='font-weight:bold;'>Learning Outcome:<\/span><br>2. Know the industry rules, standards, guidelines and trade terms that govern the delivery of documentary credit transactions.<\/td><td><span class='stackedheadtitlejt' style='font-weight:bold;'>Syllabus:<\/span><br>\u2022 Incoterms 2010\u00ae<br>\u2022 UCP 600 \u2013 Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary<br>Credits<br>\u2022 ISP98 \u2013 International Standby Practices<br>\u2022 URR 725 \u2013 Uniform Rules for bank-to-bank reimbursement<br>under documentary credits<br>\u2022 ICC decision on original documents (Appendix to ICC<br>publication 645 \u2013 ISBP)<br>\u2022 ISBP 681<br>\u2022 eUCP<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class='stackedheadtitlejt' style='font-weight:bold;'>Learning Outcome:<\/span><br>3. Understand the ways in which documentary credit transaction rules and regulations can be breached and the implications of such breaches.<\/td><td><span class='stackedheadtitlejt' style='font-weight:bold;'>Syllabus:<\/span><br>\u2022 Money Laundering<br>\u2022 Sanctions<br>\u2022 Terrorist Financing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class='stackedheadtitlejt' style='font-weight:bold;'>Learning Outcome:<\/span><br>4. Understand the roles and obligations of the parties to documentary credit transactions and the relationships between them.<\/td><td><span class='stackedheadtitlejt' style='font-weight:bold;'>Syllabus:<\/span><br>\u2022 Parties to documentary credits roles and responsibilities:<br>- Issuing bank<br>- Beneficiary<br>- Applicant<br>- Non-bank issuers<br>- Confirming bank<br>- Advising bank<br>- Negotiating bank<br>- Paying bank<br>- Accepting bank<br>- Reimbursing bank<br>- Transferring bank<br>- Nominated bank<br>- Presenting bank<br>\u2022 Banks roles and obligations:<br>- Issuing bank<br>- Confirming bank<br>- Advising bank<br>- Negotiating bank<br>- Paying bank<br>- Accepting bank<br>- Reimbursing bank<br>- Transferring bank<br>- Nominated bank<br>- Presenting bank<br>- Beneficiary<br>\u2022 Relationship of parties in respect of payment of conforming<br>documents and non-payment of non-conforming documents<br>\u2022 Roles and responsibilities in reimbursement<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class='stackedheadtitlejt' style='font-weight:bold;'>Learning Outcome:<\/span><br>5. Understand the types and methods of payment and credit used in documentary credit transactions.<\/td><td><span class='stackedheadtitlejt' style='font-weight:bold;'>Syllabus:<\/span><br>\u2022 Types of payment:<br>- Sight<br>- Deferred<br>- Negotiation<br>- Acceptance<br>\u2022 Transmission of proceeds<br>\u2022 Types of credit<br>\u2022 With and without recourse<br>\u2022 The autonomy of a documentary credit as a payment<br>mechanism<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class='stackedheadtitlejt' style='font-weight:bold;'>Learning Outcome:<\/span><br>6. Understand the types of transport, commercial and financial documents used in documentary credit transactions and their requirements under ICC rules.<\/td><td><span class='stackedheadtitlejt' style='font-weight:bold;'>Syllabus:<\/span><br>\u2022 Characteristics, processing and rules that apply to transport<br>documents:<br>- Bill of Lading<br>- Charter Party Bill of Lading<br>- Non-negotiable Seaway Bill<br>- Multimodal Transport Document<br>- Air Transport Document<br>- Road, Rail or Inland Waterway Transport Document<br>- Forwarder\u2019s Cargo receipt, Mate\u2019s Receipt and<br>Consolidator\u2019s Receipt<br>- Post Receipt or Certificate of Posting<br>- Courier or Expedited Delivery Service Document<br>\u2022 Financial and Commercial documents:<br>- Draft \/ bill of exchange<br>- Commercial Invoice<br>- Insurance Document<br>- Weight Certificate<br>- Certificate of Origin<br>- Packing Lists<br>- Inspection Certificate<br>\u2022 Documents for official purposes and checking mechanisms<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class='stackedheadtitlejt' style='font-weight:bold;'>Learning Outcome:<\/span><br>7. Understand the processes and challenges involved in documentary credit transactions.<\/td><td><span class='stackedheadtitlejt' style='font-weight:bold;'>Syllabus:<\/span><br>\u2022 Processes and activities associated with:<br>- Sales agreement \/ contract of sale<br>- Issue<br>- Pre-advise<br>- Advise<br>- Confirm<br>- Amend<br>- Transfer<br>- Present<br>- Examine<br>- Pay \/ Reject<br>- Claim<br>- Reimburse Funds<br>- Cancel<br>\u2022 Presentation, Examination and Settlement \/ Rejection<br>\u2022 Identifying and handling discrepant documents<br>Syllabus<br>\u2022 Electronic presentations<br>\u2022 Problems that can arise during the documentary credit<br>transaction process<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class='stackedheadtitlejt' style='font-weight:bold;'>Learning Outcome:<\/span><br>8. Understand and manage the risks involved in documentary credit transactions.<\/td><td><span class='stackedheadtitlejt' style='font-weight:bold;'>Syllabus:<\/span><br>\u2022 Types of Risk<br>- Operational \/ UCP 600<br>- Credit<br>- Foreign Exchange<br>- Fraud<br>- Legal<br>- Political<br>\u2022 Other risks \/ considerations<br>- Money Laundering<br>- Sanctions<br>- Terrorist Financing<br>- Credit Risk Assessment \/ Management<br>\u2022 Risks to the parties to documentary credits:<br>- applicant<br>- issuing bank<br>- beneficiary<br>- advising bank<br>- nominated bank<br>- confirming bank<br>- reimbursing bank<br>\u2022 How risks can be controlled<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class='stackedheadtitlejt' style='font-weight:bold;'>Learning Outcome:<\/span><br>9. Understand the related products used in documentary credit transactions.<\/td><td><span class='stackedheadtitlejt' style='font-weight:bold;'>Syllabus:<\/span><br>\u2022 Letter of Indemnity<br>\u2022 Air Way Release<br>\u2022 Steamship Guarantee<br>\u2022 Assignment of Proceeds<br>\u2022 Participation and Syndication<br>\u2022 Refinance Credits<br>\u2022 Reimbursement undertaking<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class='stackedheadtitlejt' style='font-weight:bold;'>Learning Outcome:<\/span><br>10. Be able to manage the transport, commercial and financial documents used in documentary credit transactions.<\/td><td><span class='stackedheadtitlejt' style='font-weight:bold;'>Syllabus:<\/span><br>\u2022 Apply and analyse the transport, commercial and financial<br>documents used in documentary credit transactions in order to<br>recommend appropriate courses of action and manage<br>documentary credit transactions.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>How to Apply?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>USA, Canada and Mexico CDCS examination held by BAFT. You should apply for a cdcs certificate exam from their official website from this <a href=\"https:\/\/baft.org\/baft-education\/certifications\/the-cdcs-exam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>All other countries CDCS examination held by The London Institute of Banking &amp; Finance. You should apply for a cdcs certificate exam from their official website from this <a href=\"http:\/\/cdcs.libf.ac.uk\/registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a CDCS (Certified Documentary Credit Specialist)? CDCS (Certified Documentary Credit Specialist) is an international title in trade finance. In order to get the CDCS title, participants must pass an examination which takes around 3 hours. 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