INTESA SODITIC |
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| An Exporters Guide to
Forfaiting |

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| THE BENEFITS OF FORFAITING |
Forfaiting is a simple yet dynamic trade finance tool which offers an
array of advantages to the exporter, including: -
- 100% financing without recourse to the seller of the
obligation.
- Transactions are concluded on a fixed or floating
interest rate basis.
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ELIMINATING RISK
- Removal from political, transfer and commercial risk
- Protection from the risk of interest rate increase
and exchange rate fluctuations
- Up to 100% of contract value can be financed.
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IMPROVING CASH FLOW
- Forfaiting converts a credit-based transaction into a
cash transaction.
- Balance sheet is not burdened by accounts receivable,
bank loans or contingent liabilities.
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PROVIDING TRANSACTION SPEED
- Intesa Soditic Trade Finance Ltd provides fast, tailor
made financing solutions.
- Commitments can be issued with hours/days depending
on the country.
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PROVIDING TRANSACTION SIMPLICITY
- Documentation is usually concise and straightforward
- Relieves the exporter from administration and
collection problems
- No restrictions on origin of export
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PROVIDING A MARKETING ADVANTAGE
- By providing you with details of the country risks
that Intesa Soditic Trade Finance Limited is able to forfait, we are creating possibilities
for the exporter to consider export markets that may usually be thought too risky.
- Furthermore by ensuring that the
exporter is aware of the
maximum credit period possible for any particular country risk, we are ensuring that
they are in the position of being able to provide the most competitive offer to
their buyer.
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| Please
contact us on a case by case basis for the maximum credit periods. |
INITIATING A TRANSACTION |
| Initial Requirements: - |
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Country of destination
Name of Foreign Buyer
Name of Guarantor
Total amount involved
Term and repayment schedule
Nature of goods to be exported
Date of shipment
Type of documentation (Bill of Exchange / Promissory
Note / Letter of Credit and Letter of Guarantee)
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| With the above
information, Intesa Soditic Trade Finance Ltd can provide an indication of interest within a
very short time. |