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Guarantees: A Trade Facilitation Tool FIATA Congress October 2019
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The question mark that is South Africa
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Credit Ratings
Country S&P Moody's Fitch TE Score
India BBB- Baa2 BBB- 56
Russia BBB- Baa3 BBB 55
South Africa BB Baa3 BB+ 50
Brazil BB- Ba2 BB- 42
Turkey B+ B1 BB- 38
Economic Overview
Source: Trading Economic
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Economic Overview
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GDP in USD Billion
Source: Trading Economic
Largest USA: 20494 USD Billion Smallest Kiribati: 0,19 USD Billion
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South Africa Brazil India Turkey Russia
Inflation Rate (%)
Source: Trading Economic
Highest Venezuela : 282 972% Lowest Libya: -7,1%
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Economic Overview
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Interest Rate (%)
Source: Trading Economic
Highest Argentina: 83% Lowest Switzerland: -0,75%
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South African Ports VS other African countries (TEUs Movements)
Source: The World Bank
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Why is this relevant?
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• South Africa, despite ongoing challenges(political and economic), remains a competingdeveloping economy
• South Africa can remain and improve its positionas the ‘Gate Keeper’ into Africa
• South Africa ports are vital for trade in SouthAfrica, as well as Africa
Why is this relevant?
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Why are ports of entry important to Lombard?
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• Developing countries need support from developed countries
• Developing countries need funding facilities, whilst risk is being mitigates for financiers
• Developing countries need infrastructure development
• Developing countries need to close the gap created by technology
What do developing countries need?
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The Guarantee product
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The Lombard product offering
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What Lombard wants for South Africa
• 2010 Word Cup Soccer
• 1995,2007 World Cup Rugby
• 1996 African Cup of Nation
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What Lombard wants for South Africa
• Lombard wants to provide support todeveloping economies
• Lombard wants to enable trade, through aguarantee product, that provides thebeneficiary with peace of mind & the clientwith a funding solution
• Lombard wants the freight industry to innovateand drive technological advancements
• Lombard wants a prosperous South Africa forall
