Supply-Chain Financing

Relatively speaking, yes. Supplier-Finance structures originated in North America and Europe, and are becoming increasingly prevalent in Asia as a result of trade links with the West. Buyer-Finance structures are more prevalent in South Asia, where channel-Finance structures are often used in the automotive or electronics industries.

Large corporates may use SCF structures to ensure the viability of their supply chain. They allow suppliers to leverage their credit rating in order to gain greater liquidity at a lowered cost, ensuring they can meet demand.

Payment patterns and processes differ between companies, however our product specialists tailor the program to suit existing invoicing and payment processes. As such, your underlying transactions require minimal change.

As we are looking to finance trade and working capital, transactions must be on open account terms and occur on a recurring basis.