How to Deliver an SBLC When You Only Have a DLC — Structured Solutions for Trade Execution Gaps
You’ve secured a buyer. They’ve issued a Documentary Letter of Credit (DLC)
in your favor. But your supplier won’t ship until they receive an SBLC
This is one of the most common execution bottlenecks in international trade. The buyer wants protection. So does the supplier. But the trader in the middle often can’t issue an SBLC — either because their bank won’t help, or they don’t have the liquidity to secure it.
Here’s Where Financely Steps In
We help traders solve this by structuring a back-to-back trade finance deal. Using your confirmed DLC as proof of incoming payment, we can:
- Underwrite and issue the required SBLC to your supplier
- Bridge the gap with a short-term structured note if needed
- Work with private banks or credit funds to execute both sides fast
You don’t need to be sitting on a pile of cash. You need a deal that makes sense — and a counterparty like us that understands how to move it forward.
Why Banks Usually Can’t Help
- They don’t like issuing SBLCs unless you’re fully collateralized
- They don’t treat back-to-back trades as secure enough
- They take too long to move, by which time the deal is dead
Financely works with the reality of how trades actually happen — across time zones, with fast-moving counterparties and tight margins.
We Can Also Issue Structured Notes
If your DLC doesn’t cover the full SBLC value needed, we can issue a structured note
against the future receivables — providing the liquidity needed to secure the instrument or bring in a co-financer.
Need to Issue an SBLC But Only Have a DLC?
We’ve helped traders in this exact situation close cross-border deals worth millions. Let us underwrite the deal or coordinate issuance through our trade finance fund and network of structured credit providers.
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We’ve Helped Solve This in:
- Commodities (gold, metals, fuel)
- Machinery and electronics exports
- Agri-trading and fertilizer shipments
- Government contracts in emerging markets
Each time, the story is the same: one leg of the deal is ready, the other needs support. Financely builds the bridge.
Don’t lose a confirmed buyer because you can’t issue an SBLC.
Let’s turn your DLC into a full deal. Fast, compliant, and secured through real instruments.
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