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Services

Export & Trade Finance

Turning export contracts and letters of credit into liquidity.

The challenge

Large international supplies are won or lost on payment terms. The right instrument lets buyers pay over time and suppliers get paid now.

What we do

Supplier credit structures backed by Export Credit Agencies (ECA)
Letters of credit and documentary credits: structuring, confirmation and management
Discounting and forfaiting of LCs and export receivables
Documentary collections and guarantees
Coordination between exporter, buyer, banks and ECA

Two ways to finance international supplies

For capital goods, equipment, plants and industrial projects, export credit lets the buyer pay over time while the supplier is paid in full. We structure and coordinate both instruments with exporters, banks and Export Credit Agencies.

Supplier Credit

What it is: The exporter grants the buyer deferred payment; the receivable is insured by an Export Credit Agency and discounted by a bank without recourse.
Best for: Machinery, equipment and production lines; small and mid-size transactions.
Structure: 15% down payment, 85% deferred, typically over 3–5 years, with instalments backed by promissory notes.
Buyer benefits: No separate loan agreement; the deferred amount remains a trade payable; freedom to choose several suppliers and consolidate them in one contract; fast execution.

Buyer Credit

What it is: A bank lends directly to the buyer with Export Credit Agency cover and pays the exporter against shipping documents.
Best for: Large plants and industrial projects, typically from EUR 25 million.
Structure: 15% down payment; long tenors of up to 15 years; ECA cover of up to 95%.
Buyer benefits: Long-tenor financing on preferential OECD/ECA terms; capital preserved for other investments; stronger project bankability; one coordinated framework for multiple suppliers and EPC contractors.

At a glance

	Supplier Credit	Buyer Credit
Lender	Exporter, refinanced by a bank	Bank, directly to the buyer
Typical size	Small to mid-size	Typically EUR 25m+
Tenor	3–5 years	Up to 15 years
Down payment	15%	15%
Best for	Equipment and production lines	Plants and industrial projects