MT199, MT799 & MT760 for Metals Trading

Metals Trade Finance Placement

MT199, MT799 & MT760 for Physical Metals Trading

Financely acts as a placement and transaction coordination agent for qualified metals traders seeking trade finance, transactional Proof of Funds and bank-issued credit support for physical commodity transactions.

We structure the financing requirement, prepare the credit and transaction file, place the mandate with suitable banks, trade finance lenders and private credit providers, and coordinate legitimate bank messaging where MT199, MT799 or MT760 support is appropriate to the transaction.

01 Raise Transaction Capital

Place qualifying physical metals transactions with suitable capital providers.

02 Secure Legitimate POF

Coordinate bank-issued capacity evidence where commercially required.

03 Coordinate SWIFT

Structure the banking workflow around the actual transaction.

04 Placement Agent

Coordinate lenders, banks, buyers, sellers and transaction documentation.

Industrial metals operation representing physical metals trade finance
Physical Metals Trading

Fund the Purchase, Demonstrate Capacity and Protect Performance

Metals transactions often require several financial components at once. A trader may need purchase capital, evidence of financial capacity, a documentary banking workflow and a guarantee or standby facility before title can move and the commercial cycle can begin.

Banking Messages

MT199, MT799 and MT760 Serve Different Purposes

The message type should follow the underlying commercial requirement. We review the SPA, payment structure, seller conditions and lender requirements before proposing a banking workflow.

MT199

Bank-to-Bank Free-Format Communication

MT199 can be used for bank-to-bank correspondence where a financial institution needs to communicate transaction or capacity-related information in free-format form.

  • Bank correspondence
  • Transaction-specific communication
  • Capacity-related communication where accepted
  • Subject to bank procedures
MT799

Trade-Finance Free-Format Messaging

MT799 can support trade-finance correspondence where financial institutions need to exchange information before or alongside a more formal undertaking.

  • Trade-finance correspondence
  • Pre-advice communication
  • Capacity messaging where accepted
  • No transfer of cash by the message itself

Financely Placement Process

We Place the Financing Mandate and Coordinate the Banking Stack

The transaction starts with the underlying physical trade. We determine what has to be financed, what the seller requires before performance, how repayment occurs and which financial institutions fit the mandate.

01 Underwrite

Review trader, buyer, seller, commodity and economics.

02 Structure

Build purchase, POF, guarantee and repayment architecture.

03 Package

Prepare the transaction for lender and bank review.

04 Place

Approach suitable banks, credit funds and trade financiers.

05 Execute

Coordinate documentation, messages, conditions and closing.

Eligible Commodities

Metals Transactions We Can Evaluate

Eligibility depends on provenance, seller quality, buyer quality, pricing, logistics, inspection, title, sanctions, transaction economics and the ability to verify the physical trade.

Copper

Cathodes, concentrates and qualifying physical products.

Aluminum

Ingots, billets and eligible commercial inventory.

Nickel

Eligible nickel products and industrial supply transactions.

Zinc & Lead

Physical base-metal transactions with verifiable supply.

Iron Ore

Bulk physical trade with documented logistics and offtake.

Steel Products

Coils, billets, rebar and eligible finished steel products.

Gold

Eligible physical gold transactions subject to enhanced KYT.

Other Metals

Additional commodities considered on transaction merits.

Financing Requirement

Capital Across the Metals Trade Cycle

Placement can cover the financing requirement from supplier payment through inventory holding and final buyer settlement.

Purchase

Supplier Payment

Finance eligible purchases from approved sellers.

Pre-Shipment

Production & Export

Fund eligible costs required before delivery.

Inventory

Warehouse Finance

Finance qualifying metals held under acceptable controls.

Trade

Documentary Credit

Coordinate LC and related bank-finance requirements.

Credit

Guarantee / SBLC

Support eligible obligations with qualifying bank undertakings.

Exit

Receivables Finance

Finance eligible payment obligations after delivery.

Transactional Proof of Funds

Demonstrate Real Financial Capacity to the Seller

Where a legitimate metals transaction requires financial capacity evidence before allocation, inspection or contractual performance, Financely can coordinate a compliant Proof of Funds requirement with eligible financial institutions. The format must fit the transaction and be acceptable to the relevant counterparties.

Bank Comfort Letter

Bank-issued capacity communication where appropriate.

RWA / Capacity Letter

Institution-specific confirmation subject to bank policy.

MT199

Free-format bank correspondence where accepted.

MT799

Trade-related free-format bank communication where appropriate.

Account Evidence

Direct financial evidence where required by the transaction.

Transaction File

What We Need Before Placement

Trade

SPA / Contract

Buyer, seller, commodity, price, quantity and payment terms.

Supply

Seller File

Seller credentials and evidence supporting physical supply.

Buyer

Offtake / Exit

Buyer contract, purchase order or identifiable resale channel.

Economics

Transaction Model

Purchase cost, sale price, logistics, financing and margin.

Logistics

Delivery Structure

Warehouse, port, inspection, transport and title mechanics.

Compliance

KYC & KYT

Corporate ownership, counterparties, provenance and sanctions review.

Frequently Asked Questions

MT199, MT799 & MT760 for Metals Trading

Does an MT799 transfer funds?
No. It is bank messaging. The underlying financial capacity, facility or undertaking has to exist independently of the message.
Can an MT199 be used for a POF requirement?
It can form part of bank-to-bank capacity communication where the receiving party and financial institutions accept that structure. The message itself is not cash.
What is MT760 used for?
MT760-series messaging is associated with bank guarantee and standby letter of credit workflows. The issuing bank must approve the underlying facility.
Can Financely raise the transaction capital too?
Yes. A mandate can cover purchase finance, pre-shipment finance, inventory facilities, bridge capital, receivables finance and related trade-finance requirements.
Does Financely itself issue the POF?
Financely handles structuring and placement. Bank-issued POF, messages and credit instruments are issued by the applicable financial institution following its approval.
Do you work with gold transactions?
Qualifying physical gold transactions can be evaluated subject to enhanced counterparty, provenance, sanctions and transaction diligence.

Have a Metals Trade That Needs Funding, POF or Bank Credit Support?

Send us the commodity, transaction value, buyer, seller, SPA, delivery terms, required POF or SWIFT format, available equity, requested facility and closing timeline. We can assess the transaction and provide a quote for placement and execution.

Request a Metals Trade Finance Quote

Financely provides corporate finance advisory, trade-finance structuring, transaction placement and capital-source coordination services on a best-efforts basis. Financely is not a bank and does not itself send SWIFT messages, hold client funds, issue bank guarantees, issue standby letters of credit or create bank-issued Proof of Funds. Any MT199, MT799, MT760, bank comfort letter, guarantee, standby letter of credit or other bank communication must be issued by the applicable financial institution and remains subject to its independent underwriting, compliance procedures, documentation and approval. SWIFT messages are communication formats and should not be represented as cash or independently verified funds. Financing remains subject to KYC, AML, sanctions, KYT, provenance, legal documentation and final approval. Where regulated placement activity is required, appropriately authorized parties must be involved.