We arrange issuance and confirmation of commercial LCs and SBLCs for importers and exporters across ECOWAS, EAC, COMESA, SADC, CEMAC, and beyond. Get clear terms, bank-grade documentation, and a straight path to shipment and payment.
Secure funding for LC margin, confirmation fees, and pre-shipment costs so suppliers ship and schedules hold. Options include secured working capital, UPAS buyer credit, receivables and inventory finance, assignment of proceeds, and selective equity. A lender pack sets out cash cycle, counterparty strength, collateral, and the repayment waterfall. Security may include receivables, stock, cash collateral, and limited sponsor support. Financing is arranged through regulated partners and is subject to credit approval, KYC, AML, and sanctions checks.
Bank-ready execution from SPV formation and account opening through issuer onboarding and a complete credit file. LC or SBLC terms are drafted and negotiated with beneficiary and confirming banks, aligned with UCP600 or ISP98 and Incoterms 2020. Tenor, pricing, shipment windows, and presentation rules are fixed, collateral perfected, and legal documents coordinated to close. Issuance proceeds via SWIFT MT700 or MT760 and is monitored through document acceptance, settlement, or discounting. All engagements run through regulated partners and are subject to credit approval, KYC, AML, and sanctions screening.
Upload your KYC and deal pack as listed above. We will review and revert with indicative terms. A USD 500 deal review fee applies to cover KYC and sanctions checks, file QA, counterparty verification, and initial structuring review, and it will be fully credited against the engagement retainer.
Find clear answers to the most common questions on procedure, fees, banks, and refunds. Request a quote to receive indicative terms and next steps.
Submit KYC and the trade pack. We run screenings and scope the structure. You receive indicative terms. On mandate and engagement fee, we prepare the bank file, open accounts as needed, and onboard with the issuer. LC or SBLC is drafted, agreed with counterparties, and issued by SWIFT. We monitor presentation and settlement or discounting.
USD 500 review fee credited to the engagement retainer. The retainer is determined per transaction and quoted in the mandate. A success fee applies and is stated in the term sheet, payable on funding or LC/SBLC issuance.
Issuance and confirmation are placed with rated international or regional banks. Bank names are shared after underwriting and compliance. Silent confirmation can be arranged case by case through participating banks or risk partners, subject to tenor, country risk, and line availability.
The USD 500 review fee is non-refundable once screening begins and is applied to the retainer if the mandate proceeds. The engagement retainer covers underwriting and coordination work and is not refundable once services start. Bank and third-party fees follow the relevant provider’s policy.
Financely advises growth-focused businesses on accessing capital by introducing their opportunities to professional investors. Financely is not a securities broker or dealer. Where appropriate, engagements are coordinated with regulated broker-dealers, investment banks, legal counsel, and other specialists.
Financely does not solicit, offer, or accept orders to buy or sell securities and makes no assurance regarding capital-raising outcomes.
Services are strictly business-to-business. Financely does not provide personal finance, consumer credit, or retail advisory services.
Advisory services are reserved for post-revenue companies that recognize the time and resources required for professional underwriting.
All mandates start with an RFQ. We review submissions, issue a brief Go/No-Go memo, and where bankable, release a Term Sheet that leads to funding. We arrange capital across Senior Secured, Unitranche, Second Lien/Mezzanine, Preferred Equity, and Gap Solutions. We do not process deals by email or chat.
Letters of Credit, Standby LCs, Confirmations, Receivables Finance, and Inventory Lines with control.
Funding arranged for trade flows with instruments sized to your cycle and aligned to delivery and settlement.
Move forward to secure working capital and keep goods moving. Submit the RFQ to start underwriting for funding.
Limited or non-recourse structures for energy and infrastructure with lender-ready materials.
Funding solutions aligned to project cash flows with credible covenants and conditions to reach notice to proceed.
Advance the file to termable status. Submit the RFQ so we can underwrite and secure funding.
Debt and Preferred solutions anchored on cash flow, Quality of Earnings, and clear closing mechanics.
Funding across senior, unitranche, and preferred to match stable cash flows and acquisition timelines.
Get financed on workable terms for closing. Submit the RFQ to start underwriting.
Acquisition, development, bridge, and refinance with lender-ready packs and third-party reports managed.
Funding calibrated to DSCR, leverage, and tenancy with terms designed to close.
Move to a financeable package. Submit the RFQ to initiate underwriting for funding.
KYC and Source of Funds required. Engagements are best-efforts and subject to underwriting. Preference for operating companies with meaningful revenue. See our FAQ and Procedure.
Financely Inc. (“Financely”) provides corporate-finance advice and is wholly owned by Aurora Bay Trust, a trust formed under Bahamian law, together with its authorized affiliates. Depending on deal structure, jurisdiction, and local rules, engagement may be carried out through Financely Group LLC, a non-deposit-taking non-banking financial company; Ashford Capital Advisory LLC; or another related entity. Financely and its affiliates are not registered as securities broker-dealers. When a mandate involves the purchase or sale of securities and a registered intermediary is required, all orders are introduced to and executed by a U.S. broker-dealer registered with the SEC and FINRA, acting as “chaperone” under SEC Rule 15a-6 (17 C.F.R. § 240.15a-6). Nothing here constitutes an offer, solicitation, or recommendation to buy or sell any security. Before proceeding, read our Terms of Service to confirm that engaging Financely Group LLC, Ashford Capital Advisory LLC, or any affiliate aligns with your legal and regulatory requirements.In the United States, we operate as an
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