Letter Of Credit Placement Agent — SBLC, DLC, UPAS
We act as your arranging and distribution desk for Standby Letters of Credit (SBLC), Documentary Letters of Credit (DLC under UCP 600), and UPAS LCs. We structure the file, align ICC compliant wording, source licensed issuing banks, and coordinate confirmation or monetization where required. You get one lead, one process, and a clean SWIFT path from intent to MT760 or MT700.
Instruments We Arrange
SBLC (ISP98 or UCP 600)
Payment or performance support for projects, supply contracts, and credit backstops. Confirmation and monetization routes are case by case.
DLC / Commercial LC (UCP 600)
Import and export documentary credits with draft terms, Incoterms, presentation rules, reimbursement, and negotiation or confirmation.
UPAS LC
Usance payable at sight. Exporter is paid at sight. Importer obtains usance tenor while the bank provides discounting.
Where This Helps
Trade Supply Contracts
Commodities, capital goods, OEM parts, EPC lots, and framework orders with clear draw schedules.
Project Milestones
Bid bonds, advance payment guarantees, performance bonds, retention releases, warranty periods.
Working Capital Relief
UPAS and DLC structures to move goods while smoothing cash conversion and tightening DPO and DSO.
Our Role As Placement Agent
Structuring
We draft instrument wording, align ISP98 or UCP 600 terms, and set conditions that match the trade story and risk.
Bank Sourcing
We approach licensed banks with the right appetite by jurisdiction, tenor, sector, and face value. We arrange confirmation when needed.
Distribution
For monetization or UPAS discounting we line up funders who accept the specific bank paper and timeline.
Process
1
Screen And Scope
We confirm purpose, counterparties, jurisdiction, tenor, and route. We reject free money asks, non collateralized promises, and sanction risks.
2
Underwriting File
We assemble KYC, corporate docs, audited or management financials, the commercial contract, draft LC wording, cash flow, and shipping or project schedules.
3
Bank Testing And Terms
We soft circulate to issuing banks and confirmers. We capture appetite, fees, collateral asks, and timeline. We issue a term sheet and collect the retainer.
4
Issuance And SWIFT Flow
We finalize wording with the bank. We coordinate MT799 pre advice if required and issuance MT700 or MT760. We manage advising, confirmation, and receipt.
5
Discounting Or Monetization
If required we place discounting against confirmed DLC or UPAS, or arrange lending against eligible SBLC paper with accepted banks and funds.
What To Send For Terms And Pricing
Commercial
Executed or draft sales contract, Incoterms, goods description, schedule, shipment ports, and counterparty details.
Financials
Trailing 24 months P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, bank statements, tax returns, and any existing facilities.
Sponsor And Company
KYC, corporate registry, shareholding, org chart, sanctions screen results, and signatory list with IDs.
Typical Terms
- Issuing Banks.
Licensed banks only. Confirmation arranged with first class banks case by case.
- Face Value.
USD 1 million to USD 150 million. Larger on a club basis.
- Tenor.
90 to 365 days for trade DLC. 6 to 24 months for SBLC. UPAS usance per contract.
- Fees.
Bank issuance and confirmation fees per bank grid. Our arranging and success fees per mandate.
- Wording.
ICC compliant under UCP 600 or ISP98. Presentation rules and discrepancy tolerances set upfront.
Request LC Terms And Issuing Route
Share goods, route, tenor, amount, counterparty, and timeline. We will revert with an issuing bank path, fees, and a checklist.
Start Your LC Mandate
Financely acts as an arranger and distributor on a best efforts basis. We are not a bank and do not issue LCs. All services are subject to due diligence, KYC and AML, sanctions screening, and partner bank approval. Nothing here is an offer to lend or a solicitation to buy securities. ICC rules apply where referenced.