Steven Beck

Head of Trade and Supply Chain Finance, Asian Development Bank

Mr. Beck has managed the exponential growth of ADB’s Trade Finance Program, and implemented its first supply chain finance business. Prior to joining ADB, he worked for the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and was an advisor to the Canadian Minister of Finance. Mr. Beck played a key role in the start-up of the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank, and was a consultant for USAID in Southern Africa and for a start-up financial institution in Armenia. Mr. Beck is on the Advisory Board of the International Chamber of Commerce Banking Commission, and a member of the WTO Working Group for Trade Finance.

Awards: Fellowship Award Issued by Trade Finance Review (TFR) - Oct 2016, Numerous Industry Awards for ADB's Trade Finance Program Issued by Trade Finance Magazine, Trade & Forfaiting Review, Global Trade Review

Expertise In: Banking, Strategy, Management

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Mapping supply chains amid a global crisis

How interactive tools can empower firms to trace vital supplies in times of crisis

Steven BeckArticles, Coronavirus, Hong Kong, International Trade, japan, Raw Materials, Singapore, Supply Chain Finance, supply chain management, Trade Finance, Trade Finance Talks, Tradetech, World finance
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PODCAST: ADB -Development Banks step up in the fight against COVID-19 (S1 E36)

In response to ADB’s recent USD $200mn to boost trade finance in response to the impact of COVID-19, TFG caught up with Manilla based Steven Beck on TFT. The requirements for multinationals and development banks has never been more important in keeping supply chains running.

Steven BeckArticles, Coronavirus, Featured, For Exporters, Freight Forwarding, Podcasts, Risk, Shipping, Supply Chain Finance, Technology, Trade Finance, Tradetech
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Is AI the top technology trend for 2020? An Asian Development Bank Trade perspective for the next decade

We heard from Steven Beck, Head of Trade Finance at the Asian Development Bank, giving his musings on 2019, a year of uncertainty in trade, and what 2020 might bring for trade and supply chain in Asia.

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VIDEO: Steven Beck (Asian Development Bank) on Trade Gaps, Growth and Jobs in Asia

We caught up with the Head of Trade Finance at Asian Development Bank, Steve Beck. We talked about the newly published Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey.

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A Deep Dive into ADB’s Trade Finance Program

In 2012, Asian Development Bank’s Trade Finance Program (TFP) commissioned a unique study, the first of its kind, to understand and quantify the unmet demand for trade finance, known as the global trade finance gap. Over the years, TFP has updated this study to quantify and inform policymakers and market participants about the main drivers for this persistent trade finance gap.

Steven BeckArticles, Bonds, Guarantees and Letters of Credit, Credit Insurance, For Exporters, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Risk, Singapore, South Korea, Supply Chain Finance, Trade Finance, Trade Finance Talks, United Arab Emirates
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Steven Beck, ADB on fighting financial crime and addressing market gaps in trade in Asia

ADB’s Steven Beck explores the challenges, risks, and implications of fighting financial crime and how such precautions are impacting market gaps.

Steven BeckArticles, Credit Insurance, For Exporters, Legal, Risk, Trade Finance
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