Trade Finance

Trade Finance is a method of financing the purchase of goods from overseas suppliers for resale either here in the UK or for onward export. It is an alternative to import loans, credit cards and overdrafts as it bridges the cashflow gap between paying suppliers and receiving payment from customers. When used with invoice finance it can considerably lower the cash flow gap and help maintain healthy working capital.

Experienced users of Trade Finance are able to negotiate the best terms with any supplier because they have the right funding facility which gives them confidence to to fulfill existing orders or new ones. Trade Finance will open new opportunities.

Trade Finance in Brief
If you are, or are planning to, import goods from around the world; whether its from Europe, USA, China or globally trade finance can free up the cash tied up in a transaction.