Services

Trade Finance

Comprehensive import and export financing solutions that eliminate counterparty risk and unlock working capital across global supply chains.

$2.8B
Transactions Facilitated
80+
Countries Covered
48h
LC Issuance Time
99.7%
Settlement Rate
Products

Trade Finance Solutions

From documentary letters of credit to supply chain financing, we cover every stage of international trade.

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Letters of Credit

Sight, deferred, revolving and standby LCs issued under UCP 600. We work with correspondent banks in 80+ countries to ensure seamless acceptance and timely payment.

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Documentary Collections

Documents against payment (D/P) and documents against acceptance (D/A) collections managed end-to-end. Reduce risk without the cost of a full letter of credit.

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Supply Chain Finance

Reverse factoring and approved payables finance to extend buyer payment terms while giving suppliers early payment at attractive discount rates.

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Export Finance

Pre-shipment and post-shipment financing to bridge the working capital gap. ECA-backed structures available for large capital goods exports and infrastructure projects.

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Guarantees & Bonds

Performance bonds, advance payment guarantees, bid bonds and retention bonds for construction, energy and infrastructure contracts across emerging markets.

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Commodity Finance

Structured financing for soft and hard commodities including oil, gas, metals, grains and cotton. Borrowing base facilities secured against commodity inventory and receivables.

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How It Works

The LC Process

Our letter of credit process is designed for speed, compliance and absolute certainty of payment.

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