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Global Trade Finance | 2024 Trade Finance Guide

Last updated on 07 Aug 2024
07 Sep 2018 . 2 min read
Mark Abrams
Mark heads up the trade finance offering at TFG where his team focuses on bringing in alternative structured finance to international trading companies.

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    Handelsfinanzierung – Die Spitze des globalen Handels

    Handelsfinanzierung bedeutet die Finanzierung des nationalen und internationalen Handels – Wenn ein Unternehmen mit Waren handelt oder Dienstleistungen erbringt und ein  Zahlungsziel gibt, kann dies mit einer Vielzahl von Finanzinstrumenten finanziert werden, die unter dem Oberbegriff “Handelsfinanzierung” zusammengefasst sind. In diesem Leitfaden werden wir erläutern, wie Akkreditive, Bankgarantien, ungesicherte Forderungen und Darlehen bei der Finanzierung von Handelsströmen eingesetzt werden können.

    Wie können wir Ihnen bei der Handelsfinanzierung helfen?

    Wir arbeiten mit mehr als 270 Banken, Finanzinstituten, Handelsfinanzierungsfonds und alternativen Geldgebern aus einer Vielzahl von Ländern. Wir stellen dabei Produktspezialitäten und Finanzierungsarten zusammen, um Ihnen bei der Ausweitung Ihrer Handelswege zu helfen; sei es grenzüberschreitend oder im Inland.

    Unsere Spezialisten betrachten eine ganze Reihe von Finanzierungsoptionen, egal wie komplex sie sind. Von Standard-Handelsfinanzierungs-Lösungen oder -Exportfinanzierung bis hin zur Finanzierung komplexer grenzüberschreitender Handelsströme steht Ihnen unser erfahrenes Team für Ihr Wachstum zur Verfügung.

    Wir wissen, dass Sie Tag für Tag mit den operativen Aufgaben beschäftigt sind. Deshalb arbeiten wir rund um die Uhr für Sie, um die Finanzierung so schnell wie möglich zu arrangieren. Wir sind Ihr Partner im Handel und arbeiten mit den jeweils besten Kreditgebern auf dem Markt zusammen.

    Als Trade Finance Global können wir die wichtigsten Entscheidungsträger bei vielen verschiedenen Banken und Finanzinstituten erreichen, um sicherzustellen, dass Ihre Nachfrage schnell an die richtige Person gelangt und Sie so bald wie möglich Mittel erhalten können.

    Wir sind 100% unabhängig.

    Trade Finance Global ist nicht an bestimmte Kreditgeber gebunden. Wir haben dadurch die Flexibilität, für Sie das richtige Produkt zu erhalten, egal wie komplex es ist. Oft ist die erforderliche Finanzierungslösung nicht einfach und unsere Aufgabe besteht darin, für Sie nach der am besten geeigneten Handelsfinanzierungslösung für Ihr Unternehmen zu finden.

    Die Vorteile von Trade Finance Global

    • Erleichtert das Wachstum eines KMUs – Ein höheres Betriebskapital und ein besseres Cash-Flow-Management ermöglichen es den Geschäftsinhabern, ihre täglichen Betriebskosten besser zu steuern und größere oder mehr Aufträge zu erfüllen, die früher nicht möglich gewesen wären.
    • Höhere Gewinnmargen – Eine Finanzierungsfazilität kann es einem KMU ermöglichen, im Voraus (zu reduzierten Kosten) zu kaufen. Dies stärkt die Beziehung zwischen Käufern und Verkäufern und kann eine Chance sein, die Gewinnmargen und das EBITDA zu steigern.
    • Größere Effizienz und Produktivität – Durch die Zusammenarbeit mit anderen internationalen Anbietern können Unternehmer ihr Zulieferernetzwerk diversifizieren, was den Wettbewerb unter diesen erhöht und die Effizienz von Märkten und Lieferketten steigert.
    • Reduziert Konkursrisiken – Zahlungsverzögerungen durch Schuldner, Forderungsausfälle, Überbestände und Zahlung-fordernden Gläubigern können sich nachteilig auf ein KMU auswirken. Externe Finanzierungen oder revolvierende Kreditfazilitäten können diesen Druck verringern und verhindern, dass ein KMU diesen Risiken begegnet.

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    Warum wird 2017 wieder ein tolles Jahr für die Handelsfinanzierung sein?

    Warum wird 2017 wieder ein tolles Jahr für die Handelsfinanzierung sein?

    A summary of key trends in 2017 and a forward looking view of the international trade and commodities market. We took a look at the movers and shakers for 2018 with respect to the digitisation of trade finance, step changes in AML KYC and counter-insurgency.

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    Die 10 Top-Fragen, die Finanzierer von Handelskrediten fragen

    Die 10 Top-Fragen, die Finanzierer von Handelskrediten fragen

    Given that the TFG trade finance team speaks to funders, banks, people looking to trade and open Letters of Credit, we’ve put together a list of 10 questions that are commonly asked or raised during the process of trading goods and/ or services overseas.

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    Was bedeutet strukturierte Finanzierung?

    strukturierte Finanzierung

    Structured trade finance products are used primarily in the commodity sector by traders, producers and processors. Banking corporations tailor these financing arrangements based on the needs of the client. Structured trade products are mainly warehouse financing, working capital financing and pre-export financing. Also, some institutions extend reserve based lending and finance the conversion of raw materials into products amongst other bespoke finance products. Structured trade finance products are extended across the supply chain to facilitate trading activities.

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    Handelsfinanzierung und die UCP 600

    How is trade finance governed and what is the UCP 600?

    The UCP 600 (“Uniform Customs & Practice for Documentary Credits”) is the official publication which is issued by the ICC (International Chamber of Commerce). It is a body of rules on the issuance and use of a letter of credit and applies to 175 countries. The aim has been to standardise a set of rules aimed to benefit all parties during a trade finance transaction – for that reason, it is designed by industry experts rather than through legislation. The UCP was created in 1933 and has been revised by the ICC up to the point of the UCP600. The UCP600 came into force on 1 July 2007.

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    Handelsfinanzierungim Vergleich zur Exportfinanzierung

    What is the difference between trade and export finance?

    Trade and export finance are sometimes used interchangeably. However, it is important to explain the distinction and how the terms are used.

    Trade finance is a term universally used for financing both imports and exports. In many mediums this will encapsulate invoice finance, purchase order finance, off balance sheet lending, letters of credit and similar funding instruments. Trade finance is usually spoken about in reference to cross border trade. However, it may also be domestic trade. It is commented on by many as being seen as a financing mechanism which is not well known in the market, but by having purchase orders and suppliers – there is a way of financing a trade through the use of a lender’s funds.

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    Warum wird 2017 wieder ein tolles Jahr für die Handelsfinanzierung sein?

    Warum wird 2017 wieder ein tolles Jahr für die Handelsfinanzierung sein?

    A summary of key trends in 2017 and a forward looking view of the international trade and commodities market. We took a look at the movers and shakers for 2018 with respect to the digitisation of trade finance, step changes in AML KYC and counter-insurgency.

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