Syndicated trade finance is not a single “loan.” It is a governed operating system: borrowing base mechanics, instrument sublimits, collateral controls, reporting cadence, agent administration, and lender voting. If any part of that system is loose, syndicates price it, restrict it, or decline it.
Financely structures and coordinates syndicated trade finance facilities for corporates, traders, and supply-chain operators that need scalable committed capacity. We translate your trade flows into a lender-grade facility architecture, design the control package, build the lender pack, and coordinate the syndication process with regulated lending counterparties.
Most borrowers think the gate is “pricing.” In practice, the gate is whether the facility can be administered without constant exceptions. Syndicates underwrite governance and control as hard as they underwrite credit.
| Underwriting Theme | What Lenders Typically Require |
|---|---|
| Trade Cycle Integrity | Clear purchase-to-sale workflow, documentable title path, and predictable collection mechanics. |
| Borrowing Base Reliability | Consistent reporting, clean eligibility, disciplined exception management, and defined reserves. |
| Collateral Control | Account control, release triggers, third-party collateral management where required, and enforceable remedies. |
| Instrument Discipline | LC and guarantee issuance standards, sublimit governance, reimbursement controls, and documentary compliance. |
| Compliance Posture | KYC and AML readiness, sanctions screening discipline, and transaction monitoring expectations appropriate to the corridor. |
We confirm facility fit, collateral reality, reporting capacity, and compliance profile. We identify fatal gaps early, before you spend cycles on lender outreach.
We define the borrowing base, controls, cash mechanics, sublimits, covenants, and CP framework. This is where facilities get won or lost.
We standardize your file to lender format: memo, model, reporting templates, diligence tracker, and the operating controls narrative.
We coordinate indications, align lender feedback into a single issue log, and progress to executable terms with a coherent syndicate.
We coordinate counsel, agent roles, collateral manager onboarding, account controls, and CP satisfaction so the facility can go live and operate.
We finalize reporting cadence, borrowing base certificate workflow, exception handling protocols, and stakeholder responsibilities.
We can only structure what can be documented. If your trade flow cannot be evidenced, controlled, and reported, syndication will not progress.
No. We run a structured underwriting and placement process, but commitments and pricing are always subject to lender credit policy, diligence, compliance, and documentation.
Yes. Many facilities combine cash utilisation with LC sublimits and reimbursement mechanics. The instrument governance needs to be clean and operationally executable.
Syndication is typically used where required capacity exceeds a single lender’s hold appetite, or where the borrower wants a diversified lender base. Club structures are common at smaller scales.
Timing depends on file readiness, compliance complexity, third-party control setup, and lender committee cadence. Clean files move materially faster than files requiring operational rework.
Weak controls, inconsistent reporting, unclear title and custody mechanics, late compliance issues, and facility terms that do not match operational reality.
If you need committed trade finance capacity, send your trade flow summary, target limits, jurisdictions, and current banking context. We will revert with a facility pathway, required control architecture, and the documentation and syndication workplan.
Request A QuoteDisclaimer: This page is for general information only. It does not constitute legal, tax, regulatory, investment, or credit advice and it is not an offer or commitment by Financely or any third party to provide any financing, LC, SBLC, guarantee, or other instrument. Financely is not a bank, lender, insurer, surety, broker-dealer, or investment adviser. Any facility is provided solely by regulated counterparties under their own licenses, approvals, policies, and documentation. All transactions are subject to eligibility, KYC and AML review, sanctions screening, credit approval, and execution of definitive agreements.
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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.
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