Trade lines and LCs

Trade Lines & Letters of Credit | Issuance, Confirmation, UPAS, Discounting

Trade Lines & Letters of Credit

If you need inventory and shipping secured without bleeding cash at loading, you need a trade line that clears in the real world. We deliver bankable Letters of Credit with clean wording, a reliable issuer, and a nominated or confirming bank that will actually examine and pay. When tenor is required, we set UPAS or acceptance discounting so sellers are paid at sight and you repay at maturity.
Best for
  • * Importers and distributors of goods
  • * Producers and traders moving cargo cross border
  • * EPC and industrial buyers with milestone receipts
Typical terms
  • * Usance 30–180 days or sight payment
  • * Amounts 1m to 100m per LC by program
  • * UCP600 for commercial LCs. ISP98 for standbys
What changes cash flow
  • * UPAS to pay seller at sight and repay at tenor
  • * Confirmation where issuer or corridor risk is high
  • * Discounting of accepted usance LCs

Facility types we arrange

DLC at sight

Payment on compliant presentation. Best when shipment windows are tight and suppliers require immediate funds.

Usance LC

Deferred payment 30–180 days. Pair with confirmation or acceptance discounting for seller payout at sight.

UPAS LC

Usance Paid At Sight. Bank pays seller at presentation. Applicant repays at maturity. Pricing split per contract.

Standby LC

Payment or performance standby under ISP98 with clean demand wording. Use for deposits, rentals, and project security.

What we deliver

Wording and structure

Draft MT700 or standby text, Incoterms, shipment and presentation periods, document list, reimbursement path, and charges clause that pass examination.

Bank lineup

Issuer choices by corridor, nominated bank capacity, optional confirmation by a first-class bank, and MT740 reimbursement if needed.

Execution and payout

Fee letters, issuance, document review support, discrepancy management, acceptance, discounting, UPAS, and settlement tracking.

Eligibility and documents required

Baseline profile
  • Operating company with verifiable revenues
  • Purchase contract or PO with Incoterms and shipment plan
  • Acceptable issuer and country risk for the corridor
  • Clear sanctions posture and insurance arrangements
Checklist to start
  • KYC, corporate docs, ownership table
  • Latest financials and bank statements
  • Draft LC text with rule set and document list
  • Advising or nominated bank details for the seller

Illustrative pricing

Issuance 0.30%–1.20% flat per 90 days by issuer name and corridor. Confirmation 0.40%–1.70% flat where needed. Document examination 0.10%–0.20% flat. Discount margin is a spread over base for the usance period. Final allocation follows the LC charges clause.

Step by step to issuance and settlement

  1. Share contract, shipment plan, KYC, financials, and draft LC.
  2. Receive indicative terms, issuer lineup, and confirmation proposal.
  3. Finalize wording and reimbursement path. Issue MT700 or standby.
  4. Supplier ships and presents documents to the nominated or confirming bank.
  5. Bank examines, obtains acceptance, and pays seller at sight via UPAS or discounting.
  6. Applicant repays at maturity. Settlement reconciles across banks.

Controls that keep approvals smooth

Clean wording

Irrevocable LC under UCP600, clear dates, standard documents, correct place of expiry, and named nominated bank.

Issuer and corridor

Add confirmation when country or issuer risk is higher. Use MT740 where reimbursement banks reduce friction.

Logistics alignment

Incoterms, transport document wording, and certificates that your counterparties can issue on time.

Frequently asked questions

Do I always need confirmation?

No. It depends on issuer strength and corridor risk. We add a confirming bank when the seller requires a local undertaking or when discounting needs it.

Can my supplier be paid at sight while I pay later?

Yes. UPAS or acceptance discounting pays the seller at sight while you repay at the agreed usance maturity.

What causes most discrepancies?

Conflicting dates, nonstandard certificates, and unclear shipping terms. We keep wording standard and align with your logistics and inspection procedures.

Request Trade Line & LC Terms

We set up trade lines and Letters of Credit that clear. You get bankable UCP600 wording, an issuer that can book your corridor, a nominated or confirming bank that examines and pays, and UPAS or acceptance discounting so suppliers receive funds at sight while you repay at tenor. Send your contract, shipment plan, KYC, financials, and a draft LC and we will return eligibility and pricing bands with a direct path to issuance and settlement.

Request Indicative Terms

Financely acts as advisor and arranger on a best efforts basis. We are not a bank. All transactions are subject to KYC and AML, sanctions screening, credit approval, legal documentation, and third-party diligence. Nothing here is a commitment to lend or an offer of securities. Terms vary by bank names, jurisdictions, and documentary quality.

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