本书采用英文撰写，从理论和实务两个角度介绍了国际结算工具和主要的国际结算方式。本书遵循了前瞻性、科学性、系统性和实用性的原则，能够较好地适应新形势下我国金融学科及其它经济学科、管理学科教学发展的需要，充分考虑了我国外汇体制改革和金融业不断开放的现实，借鉴吸收了国内外国际结算实务研究的*新成果，结合了编写者多年从事本科生国际结算教学（含双语教学）的经验编写而成，可作为高等院校国际结算双语教学的英文版教材，也可作为国际金融、国际贸易领域内从业人员的参考用书。

Chapter 1 Introduction Learning Goals 1.1 Overview of Intermational Settlement 1.2 The Emergence and Development of International Settlement 1.3 The General Knowledge for International Settlement Summary Exercises Chapter 2 Instruments Learning Goals 2.1 Overview of Instrument 2.2 Bill of Exchange 2.3 Promissory Note 2.4 Check Summary Exercises Chapter 3 Remittance Learning Goals 3.1 Overview of Remittance 3.2 Remittance Return 3.3 Remittance Application in International Trade Settlement Summary Exercises Chapter 4 Collection Learning Goals 4.1 Overview of Collection 4.2 Conditions of Delivering Documents under DocumentaryCollection 4.3 Financing and Risks under Collection Summary Exercises Chapter 5 Letter of Credit Learning Goals 5.1 Introduction to Payment by Letter of Credit 5.2 Application Form and Contents of LC 5.3 Classification of Letter of Credit 5.4 Special Types of Letter of Credit Summary Exercises Chapter 6 Documents Used in International Settlement Learning Goals 6.1 Commercial Invoice 6.2 Transport Documents 6.3 Insurance Document 6.4 Other Subsidiary Documents Summary Exercises Chapter 7 Examination of Documents under Letter of Credit Learning Goals 7.1 Standards for Examination of Documents 7.2 Procedure of Examining Documents 7.3 The Contents of Examining Documents 7.4 Common Discrepancies of Documents 7.5 Disposal of Discrepant Documents Summary Exercises Chapter 8 Inter-bank Claim and Payment under Letter of Credit Learning Goals 8.1 Payment and Clearing Systems of the World's Major Currencies 8.2 Procedure of Inter-bank Reimbursement under Letter of Credit 8.3 Reimbursement Authorization and Reimbursement Undertaking 8.4 Inter-bank Claim and Payment under Letter of Credit Summary Exercises Chapter 9 Letter of Guarantee and Standby Letter of Credit Learning Goals 9.1 Overview of Letter of Guarantee 9.2 Types of Letter of Guarantee 9.3 Standby Letter of Credit Summary Exercises Chapter 10 International Factoring Learning Goals 10.1 General Description 10.2 Types and Roles of Factoring 10.3 Procedures of Factoring 10.4 Reverse Factoring 10.5 Revenues and Risks for Factor Summary Exercises Appendix Chapter 11 International Non-trade Settlement Learning Goals 11.1 The Definition and Contents of Non-trade Settlement 11.2 Non-trade Remittance 11.3 Traveler's Cheque 11.4 Credit Card Summary Exercises References