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Research on Financial Support Paths for Cultivating International Grain Merchants
- 1 Beijing Normal University, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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Abstract
Against the backdrop of economic globalization, an increasing number of grain enterprises have embarked on the path of internationalization. Financial support plays a strategic role in cultivating international grain merchants. Based on case analysis, this paper examines the main characteristics of the internationalization of grain merchants, their financial support demands for global operations, and the practical experiences of supporting national grain merchants. It also proposes targeted innovative financial support paths for the internationalization of grain merchants. The study finds that: (1) The international development of grain merchants primarily features vertically integrated full-industry chains, horizontal diversification, digital transformation, and the integration of production and research in their operational strategies; (2) The global operations of grain merchants present higher financial support demands in areas such as acquisition loans, supply chain financing, trade financing, and cross-border risk management; (3) During the construction of international grain merchants, cross-border acquisition funds have been used for mergers and restructuring, supply chain financing has been employed to improve operational efficiency, and a variety of innovative financial tools have been adopted to mitigate risks. Based on these findings, this paper suggests the need to optimize the financial service system for full-industry chain operations, strengthen the risk management capabilities of transnational operations, and increase financial support for the research and development efforts of grain merchants.
Keywords
Grain merchants’ internationalization, Financial support, Industrial chain integration, Risk management
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Han,J. (2025). Research on Financial Support Paths for Cultivating International Grain Merchants. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,158,22-31.
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