Parameter |
Details |
Borrower |
- Corporates, trading houses, project SPVs.
- Audited or Big‑4 reviewed financials.
- Clean sanctions and AML profile.
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Instrument Type |
- Irrevocable Documentary LC (MT700/710).
- Transferable, governed by UCP 600.
- Sight, usance, or UPAS structure.
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Facility Amount |
- USD 2 million up to 100 million+ (syndicatable).
- Linked to trade volume, collateral coverage, credit strength.
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Tenor |
- 30 – 180 days per shipment.
- Renewable for rolling trade cycles.
- UPAS: seller paid at sight, buyer repays 30‑180 days.
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Issuing Banks |
- JPMorgan Chase
- HSBC
- Standard Chartered
- China Construction Bank
- BNP Paribas / Crédit Agricole
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Fees & Costs |
- Issuance fee: 0.75 % – 1.50 % p.a. (pro‑rated).
- Financely arrangement fee: 1 % – 2.5 % of face value.
- Optional confirmation: +0.25 % – 0.60 % p.a.
- Amendment / discrepancy: USD 100 – 300 per event.
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Up‑front Fees |
- Advisory retainer: USD 15 k – 250 k (creditable to success fee).
- Legal/SWIFT/compliance pack: USD 3 k – 8 k.
- Cash or asset margin posted per collateral terms.
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Collateral |
- 10 % – 30 % cash margin.
- Eligible inventory / receivables: up to 70 % advance.
- Credit‑insured receivables considered case‑by‑case.
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Timeline to Issuance |
- Day 1 – Document & KYC upload.
- Day 4 – 12 – Bank term sheet & approval.
- Day 12 – 16 – Margin and fee settlement.
- Day 16 – 25 – SWIFT MT700/710 issuance.
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Underwriting Criteria |
- Authentic contracts matching Incoterms.
- DSCR ≥ 1.2× after funding.
- Commodity price stress test ±20 %.
- Clean compliance and ESG profile.
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Covenants |
- Trade proceeds flow through pledged account.
- Quarterly collateral & DSCR reporting.
- DSCR < 1.1× triggers cash‑trap or facility cut.
- No change of control without lender consent.
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Additional Capital Support |
- Supplementary working‑capital lines and factoring.
- Pre‑export or bridge‑to‑bank refinancing once shipment history proves out.
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Engagement Protocol |
- Formal Inquiry:
Submit Intake Form and pay non‑refundable review fee (credited to retainer).
- Proposal & Term Sheet:
Financely issues non‑binding term sheet with structure, fees, conditions.
- Activation & Retainer:
Execute term sheet, wire retainer; formal underwriting and capital matching begin.
- Closing & Disbursement:
DLC issued; net proceeds (if any) disbursed to client minus agreed fees and participations.
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