Trade Finance Strategy Consulting and Bank Introductions

Trade Finance Strategy Consulting

If your trade is real, the funding problem is usually structure, controls, and bankability. We help clients design financeable trade structures, prepare lender-ready dossiers, and secure bank and lender introductions for execution. Start with Trade Finance Instruments and Products and Bank Instruments Explained.

We turn “we have a buyer and a seller” into a bankable execution plan. That means choosing the right instrument, tightening the document flow, defining collateral and controls, and aligning counterparties so credit teams can underwrite quickly. Scope includes structure design, bank introductions, funding strategy, and a controlled workflow through term sheets and closing. If you need a baseline on documentary credits, see What a Documentary Letter of Credit Is and our Documentary Letter of Credit Services.

Scope of Services

Deal Structuring

  • Trade flow mapping: parties, jurisdictions, Incoterms, shipment and payment milestones
  • Instrument selection: DLC, SBLC support where acceptable, UPAS style flows, and hybrids where practical
  • Controls and security: cash management, assignment mechanics, collateral and title logic
  • Risk map: performance risks, document risks, concentration, and operational weak points

Bankability and Underwriting

  • Credit story: repayment source, fallback protections, and covenant feasibility
  • Documentation sanity check: what lenders will reject and why
  • Feasibility screen on issuing bank requirements where instruments are involved
  • Compliance readiness: KYC and AML pack completeness and screening expectations

Lender-Ready Package

  • Executive memo built for trade finance desks and credit committees
  • Sources and uses, margin logic, and cash conversion cycle narrative
  • Data room structure and document checklist aligned to lender diligence
  • Operational workflow: presentation rules, inspection steps, and dispute prevention

Bank Introductions and Funding

  • Target introductions to banks, trade finance desks, and specialist credit providers
  • Time-boxed outreach with controlled Q&A and follow-ups
  • Term sheet comparison with focus on execution risk and controls
  • Closing coordination through legal documentation and first draw

Structures We Commonly Coordinate

  • Documentary letters of credit for import and export settlement and supplier assurance
  • SBLC-supported structures where the risk and demand mechanics are acceptable to the funding counterparty
  • Receivables finance and contract-backed facilities with controlled collections and assignments
  • Inventory and borrowing base facilities with collateral controls and reporting
  • Prepayment and structured trade loans where performance and delivery controls are enforceable
  • Bridge solutions when timing forces a time-boxed capital need

If you are dealing with standby instruments, review MT-760 SBLC Guide. For LC monetization and discounting concepts, see How LC Monetization Works.

Best Fit and Dossier

Best Fit

  • You have a defined trade flow with a credible buyer, seller, and payment plan
  • Documents and operational steps can be executed without improvisation
  • You can operate under controls, reporting, and compliance screening
  • You want bank introductions that follow a lender-ready package, not a pitch deck

Core Dossier

  • Counterparty details and contracts, including Incoterms and timelines
  • Product specs, volumes, pricing basis, and delivery plan
  • Proof of performance: track record, supplier capability, and buyer purchase history where available
  • Bank account and settlement details, including preferred instrument type
  • KYC pack for relevant parties

Process

Intake

Mandate signed and dossier reviewed. We confirm the trade flow, timelines, instrument constraints, and any compliance or jurisdictional issues.

Structure Design

We design the instrument and control setup, align documents and milestones, and lock the security and reporting plan.

Package Build

We build the lender memo and data room. The file is prepared for underwriting, not casual review.

Bank Introductions and Term Sheets

We introduce the file to appropriate counterparties, manage Q&A, track term sheets, and support selection based on real execution risk.

Closing Support

We coordinate diligence, legal documentation, and operational handover through first execution and funding.

Pricing Guidance

  • Strategy and structuring retainer from USD 19,500 based on complexity and timeline
  • Placement mandates are priced based on lender outreach scope and diligence load
  • Third-party costs may include legal drafting, inspection services, collateral agents, and bank charges
  • Final scope is confirmed after dossier review

If the trade flow cannot be documented, or the controls cannot be enforced, funding will not clear credit.

Request Trade Finance Strategy Support

Share your trade flow, counterparties, contract terms, shipment plan, and target funding amount. We respond with eligibility, next steps, and a structured plan.

Include the instrument you prefer, your timeline, and any bank conversations to date. We act as advisor and arranger. Where regulated execution is required, we coordinate through appropriately licensed counterparties.

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All transactions are subject to KYC and AML, sanctions checks, credit approvals, diligence, and signed agreements. Financely is not a bank and does not guarantee funding outcomes.

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