FAQ – Forfaiting

What are the benefits of Forfaiting?

  • Working capital optimisation for buyer and seller
  • Potentially improved payment and commercial terms for the seller and buyer
  • Finance and liquidity availability for sellers with limited credit availability from traditional banking sources
  • Supply chain stability
  • Relieves sellers of goods and services of administration and collection costs.
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FAQ – Receivables Purchase

What are the benefits of using Receivables Purchase?

  • Potentially allows the seller to provide extended credit terms to its buyer
  • Working capital optimisation
  • Growth in business on “open account” terms
  • Finance and liquidity availability with limited credit availability from traditional banking sources
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FAQ – Pre-shipment Finance

Who are the parties involved in Pre-shipment Finance?

A typical Pre-shipment financing transaction involves two main parties: the seller and the finance provider. The buyer is not a party to the financing transaction but depending on the contractual arrangement with the finance provider, the source of the repayment is usually the flow of sales proceeds from the buyer. The history of the commercial relationship is a factor in determining the probability of repayment. Bank and non-bank finance providers are active in this type of financing, particularly in Asia.

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Loan or Advance Against Inventory

FAQ – Loan or Advance Against Inventory

What are the Distinctive Features of a Loan or Advance against Inventory?

Key Distinctive Features of a Loan or Advance against Inventory:

  • Loans or Advances against Inventory can be used at any stage and by any party in a supply chain acting as a seller and/or buyer.
  • Inventory financing is typically confined to qualifying marketable commodities.
  • Financing is usually arranged as a loan or advance against the inventory.
  • The tenor of transactions will be short-term.
  • Advances are usually made under a committed or uncommitted facility with an annual review.

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FAQ – Distributor Finance

What are the benefits of Distributor Finance?

Key benefits of Distributor Finance :

• Working capital optimization permits the distributor to bridge the liquidity gap between the purchase of inventory and payments received from its customers.

• Credit for distributors at a lower cost than what would be available from traditional banking sources.

• Increased credit for distributors based on the existence of actual financial or commercial support from the large manufacturer.

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Bank Guarantee

FAQ – Bank Guarantee vs Letter of Credit

What is the difference between a Bank Guarantee and a Letter of Credit?

A letter of credit is an independent undertaking from the issuer, promising that subject to fulfillment of specific terms and conditions the party in whose favor the undertaking has been issued will get paid even if the party on whose behalf the issuer has given the undertaking refuses to pay. Whereas, the bank guarantee represents a secondary obligation covering default only, thus providing security against non-performance as opposed to performance.

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FAQ – Standby Letter of Credit

What is the difference between a letter of credit and a standby letter of credit?

A Standby Letter of Credit is different from a Letter of Credit. An SBLC is paid when called on after conditions have not been fulfilled. However, a Letter of Credit is the guarantee of payment when certain specifications are met and documents are received from the selling party.

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FAQ – Payment Guarantee

What is the difference between a Payment Guarantee & Advance Payment Guarantee?

A Payment Guarantee is a type of guarantee issued by a bank where the buyer/importer is an applicant, which assures the seller that the buyer will honor their financial obligations under the terms of the contract.

An Advance Payment Guarantee, on the other hand, is a type of guarantee that is issued by a bank where the seller/exporter is an applicant, to secure an advance payment made by the buyer to the seller. The purpose of this type of guarantee is to ensure that the advance payment is protected in case the seller fails to perform its obligations under the contract.

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