Structured Trade & Commodity Finance

Structured Trade & Commodity Finance

Finance Physical Trade Around the Transaction

Financely structures and places trade-finance mandates for commodity traders, importers, exporters, distributors and operating companies with identifiable purchase, inventory, shipment or receivables requirements.

Facilities are structured around the underlying trade, including supplier payment, collateral control, inventory, documentary credit, buyer receivables and the expected repayment cycle.

Submit a Trade Finance Mandate
Commodity vessel and port representing structured trade and commodity finance
Transaction-Based Underwriting

Finance the Purchase, Movement, Inventory and Sale of Goods

The financing structure follows the commercial cycle from supplier obligation through shipment, collateral control, buyer delivery and final repayment.

Financing Structures

Trade Finance Across the Transaction Cycle

Purchase

Supplier & Purchase Finance

Fund eligible supplier obligations before goods enter the trading cycle.

Shipment

Pre-Shipment Finance

Finance procurement, processing, production and export costs before shipment.

Collateral

Borrowing Base Finance

Establish revolving availability against eligible inventory and receivables.

Inventory

Warehouse & Inventory Finance

Finance qualifying physical goods under acceptable collateral controls.

Sale

Receivables Finance

Convert eligible buyer payment obligations into working capital.

Banking

LC, SBLC & Credit Support

Coordinate documentary credit and bank-issued credit support where required.

Related Services

Adjacent Trade & Commodity Finance Services

Individual components can be structured as part of a broader mandate or evaluated separately where the transaction requires a specific financing product.

Commodity Finance Commodity Trade Finance

Funding structures for physical commodity purchases and sales.

Structured Debt Commodity Trader Debt

Structured debt facilities for established physical traders.

Working Capital Borrowing Base Finance

Revolving availability against eligible collateral pools.

Inventory Inventory & Warehouse Finance

Finance physical goods held in qualifying storage structures.

Asset Based Inventory + Receivables Facility

Combine eligible stock and receivables into one facility.

Procurement Purchase Finance

Finance inventory purchases before resale or distribution.

Supplier Finance Supplier Payment Finance

Fund approved suppliers while extending the buyer's cash cycle.

Export Finance Pre-Shipment Finance

Finance procurement and working capital before export.

Export Receivables Post-Shipment Finance

Finance the period between shipment and buyer settlement.

Contract Finance Purchase Order Finance

Finance eligible supplier costs against confirmed customer orders.

Documentary Credit Letter of Credit Services

Structure documentary credit for import and export transactions.

Credit Support Standby Letter of Credit

Coordinate bank-issued standby credit for eligible obligations.

Financial Capacity Transactional Proof of Funds

Coordinate legitimate bank capacity evidence where required.

Credit Line Trade Finance Line of Credit

Establish reusable trade-finance capacity for recurring transactions.

Revolving Facility Revolving Trade Finance

Recycle capital across repeated purchases and settlements.

Short Duration Short-Term Trade Facilities

Short-duration debt and credit lines around identifiable trades.

Intermediary Trade Back-to-Back Trade Finance

Finance matched purchase and resale transactions.

Receivables Invoice Finance & Discounting

Convert qualifying invoices into immediate working capital.

Gap Finance Trade Finance Bridge Loans

Bridge short funding gaps between defined transaction milestones.

Procurement Commodity Sourcing

Source qualifying physical commodities through a managed mandate.

Placement Process

From Transaction Review to Funding

We underwrite the commercial structure before approaching capital providers. This allows lenders to assess the funding requirement, collateral, cash conversion cycle and repayment path in one file.

01 Review

Counterparties, contracts and economics.

02 Structure

Facility, collateral and repayment architecture.

03 Package

Prepare the lender-ready transaction file.

04 Place

Approach relevant banks and private credit providers.

05 Close

Coordinate diligence, documentation and funding.

Have a Live Trade That Requires Financing?

Submit the commodity or goods, transaction value, buyer, seller, purchase terms, sale terms, required facility, available equity, collateral position and closing timeline. Financely can review the transaction for structured trade-finance placement.

Submit a Trade Finance Mandate

Financely provides corporate finance advisory, structured trade-finance advisory, transaction structuring and capital-source coordination on a best-efforts basis. Financely is not a bank or direct lender and does not guarantee financing, credit approval, bank instrument issuance or transaction completion. Financing is subject to lender underwriting, KYC, AML, sanctions, KYT, collateral review, legal documentation and applicable conditions precedent. Where regulated placement activity is required, appropriately authorized parties must be involved.

Download the Structured Trade & Commodity Finance Guide

Understand how physical trade can be financed across the full transaction cycle, from supplier payment and pre-shipment funding through inventory, borrowing bases, documentary credit, receivables and final repayment. The guide outlines the core structures lenders evaluate, the documentation required and how transactions are prepared for financing.