Trade Loans

Making it easier to move goods around the world and participate in international business.

Trade loans help business’ fund the gap between when they have to pay for purchased goods from their supplier, and the time when they receive the funds from the sale of those goods.


Designed to cover short periods from 30-180 days, each loan will be used to fund your trading costs for specific import or export transactions and companies usually use them for regular or one-off purchases of goods and raw materials


Features and Benefits

Alternative Types of Trade Finance

Import Collections

By using one of our trusted panel lenders, import collection can enable you to negotiate more favourable payment terms with your suppliers. It protects your business against non-delivery of goods since you only make a payment when you receive evidence of the shipment. 

Export Collections

A reliable and efficient way for exporters to collect payment for goods. The lender handles your document and payment collections and you benefit from agreed payment dates resulting in a more predictable cash flow.. 

Import Letter of Credit

Here the importers lender provides security of settlement to the exporter that it will immediately make the payment once the transaction has been completed, offering you enhanced negotiating power as an importer so you can secure discounts or better payment terms

Export Letter of Credit

These reduce cross-border settlement risk such as political, economic or regulatory uncertainty for exporters. The process is structured around your working capital cycle where set payment dates enhance your cash flow

Foreign Exhange (FX) Products

Allow your business to mitigate the impact of exchange rate fluctuations through comprehensive risk management tools.

Bank Bonds & Guarantees

A lender acts as a guarantor in case the importer or exporter fails to fulfil the terms and conditions of the contract. As a buyer your advance payment is protected, and your supplier gets the assurance that you can meet your obligations. For sellers, bonds & guarantees can make your proposition more attractive through the certainty offered to buyers.

When your business is growing and becoming more international, your financing needs will increase and you will face new risks. Get in touch today to see how our lender partners can offer a range of trade finance services designed to help your business grow and manage new risks efficiently.

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