Trade Finance Capital Raising for Import Export

Trade Finance Capital Raising for Physical Goods Trading

Import export runs on liquidity, control, and clean documents. We help trading companies raise funding for physical goods by packaging lender-ready files, selecting the right bank instruments, and running a controlled outreach process. If you want a plain-language primer first, start with what trade finance is and how trade finance credit facilities work.

We turn a trade flow into a financeable package that credit teams can underwrite fast. Scope covers underwriting, structure design, instrument selection, lender-grade materials, and distribution support through close. Funding outcomes usually depend on controls and verifiability: contracts, counterparties, shipping terms, inspection, title, and how cash is collected and trapped. Outcome is a lender-ready data room, a clear sources and uses story, and a process that stays time-boxed. For a map of the toolkit, see the complete guide to trade finance instruments.

Scope of Services

Underwriting

  • Trade flow mapping: product, Incoterms, routes, counterparties, and settlement points
  • Margin and loss analysis: pricing basis, hedging need, and downside stress checks
  • Credit view: buyer quality, concentration, payment history, and dispute risk
  • Control view: title, inspection, warehousing, collateral manager, and cash collection

Instrument and Structure Design

  • LC and documentary structuring for clean payment and document alignment
  • SBLC or guarantee structuring for credit support when the deal needs backstop
  • Borrowing base and asset-based paths for repeatable cycles against stock and receivables
  • Prepayment, PO, and bridge structures where suppliers need cash before shipment

Lender-Ready Package

  • Credit memo built for lender review, not marketing copy
  • Sources and uses, cycle economics, and control narrative that can be approved
  • Data room structure and diligence checklist mapped to lender workflows
  • Counterparty pack, contracts, and shipment documentation standards

Distribution and Closing Support

  • Target lender list by ticket size, product, geography, and risk appetite
  • Q&A management, follow-ups, and timetable discipline tied to shipment dates
  • Term sheet comparison focused on controls, advance rates, and draw mechanics
  • Closing coordination with counsel and third parties through first draw

Bank Instruments and Funding Paths We Coordinate

  • Documentary Letters of Credit for payment against compliant documents ( how DLCs work )
  • Standby Letters of Credit for credit enhancement and performance backstops ( SBLC vs DLC , MT-760 guide )
  • Bank guarantees for advance payments, performance, and contractual obligations
  • Documentary collections for lower-cost settlement when counterparties have history
  • Receivables finance, invoice discounting, and forfaiting for post-shipment liquidity
  • Borrowing base revolvers secured by inventory, receivables, and in-transit goods ( borrowing base RCFs , borrowing base for physical trades )
  • Asset-based lending structures where growth is constrained by working capital ( how ABL works )
  • Prepayment and supplier finance for credible flows with strong controls and takeout logic
  • Short-term bridge solutions where timing, deposits, or logistics require interim capital

If you want a quick rundown of the most common tools used in real deals, read six types of trade finance and trade finance instruments we arrange.

Lender Network and Distribution Approach

Our lender coverage spans trade finance banks, commodity finance desks, non-bank private credit, specialty trade finance funds, and insurance-supported structures where the jurisdiction and counterparties justify it. We do not blast incomplete files. We match the structure to a lender profile, then distribute a complete package with a disciplined Q&A and term sheet workflow.

  • Bank-led documentary trade where LC wording and document discipline drive approval
  • Fund-led working capital lines where controls and reporting cadence matter most
  • Inventory and borrowing base lenders for repeatable cycles and clean collateral verification
  • Risk-participation and insured paths when political and buyer risk need mitigation

For a view of active capital in the market, see our research on funds investing in trade finance and major trade finance companies globally.

Eligibility and Dossier

Best Fit

  • Repeatable trade cycles with defined counterparties and a clear settlement path
  • Clean contracts, verifiable logistics, and documented document flow standards
  • Controls can be implemented: inspection, title, warehousing, and cash collection
  • Sponsor has a credible equity buffer and can handle reporting and compliance

Core Dossier

  • Corporate KYC pack, ownership, and operating footprint
  • Trade contracts: purchase, sale, Incoterms, payment terms, and counterparties
  • Shipment evidence: proformas, invoices, BL or AWB templates, inspection approach
  • Financials, bank statements, trade history, and any existing facilities
  • Collateral plan: stock, receivables, in-transit goods, storage and control partners

If you are starting with LCs, review how to use a letter of credit and how to secure a letter of credit. If the file relies on SBLC credit support, read the SBLC application process.

Process

Intake

Mandate signed and trade flow reviewed. We confirm product, counterparties, Incoterms, payment terms, target facility size, and timeline.

Underwrite and Package

We build the memo, cycle economics, and control narrative. The data room is structured with a clear checklist, version control, and diligence readiness.

Structure and Instrument Selection

We define the facility shape: LC, SBLC, borrowing base, receivables, inventory, or a blended solution. We align controls, reporting, and draw mechanics to lender expectations.

Outreach and Term Sheets

Lenders receive a complete file, not a partial story. We manage Q&A, track term sheets, and support selection based on advance rates, controls, pricing, and certainty of execution.

Closing and First Draw

We coordinate closing items with counsel and third parties, including security, account controls, collateral governance, and funding logistics through first utilization.

Pricing Guidance

  • Advisory retainer from USD 59,500 based on facility size, complexity, and time pressure
  • Larger, multi-commodity or multi-jurisdiction mandates are priced based on diligence load and control design
  • Success fees are agreed per mandate and payable only at closing
  • Third-party costs may include legal drafting, inspection, collateral management, insurance, and sanctions screening tools

Trade finance is a control business. If contracts, documents, and verifiable flows are weak, pricing and approval odds deteriorate fast.

Request Trade Finance Terms

Share your trade flow, counterparties, contracts, shipping terms, and target facility size. We respond with eligibility, next steps, and a clear packaging scope.

Include your current bank relationships, any existing facilities, and the control plan for inventory and receivables. We act as advisor and arranger and coordinate execution through regulated counterparties where lending or securities intermediation is required.

Request A Quote

All transactions are subject to KYC and AML, sanctions checks, credit approvals, diligence, and signed agreements. No offer of securities is made.

Financely acts as advisor and arranger. We are not a bank and do not take deposits. Financing outcomes depend on lender approvals, diligence results, legal documentation, and counterparty performance. Nothing here is a guarantee of funding or closing.