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Soft Commodities Trader
Due to increased sales, a soft commodity trader required a receivables purchase facility for one of their large customers - purchased from Africa and sold to the US.
Metals Trader
Purchasing commodities from Africa, the US, and Europe and selling to Europe, a metals trader required a receivables finance facility for a book of their receivables/customers.
Energy Trading Group
An energy group, selling mainly into Europe, desired a receivables purchase facility to discount names, where they had increased sales and concentration.
Clothing company
Rather than waiting 90 days until payment was made, the company wanted to pay suppliers on the day that the title to goods transferred to them, meaning it could expand its range of suppliers and receive supplier discounts.
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Exporting to India
India Country Profile
Official Name (Local Language) Bharatiya Ganarajya
Capital New Delhi
Population 1,266,883,598
Currency Indian Rupee
GDP $2,251 billion
Languages English, Hindi
Telephone Dial In 91
India Imports Profile
Imports ($m USD) 444,052
Number of Imports Products 4,317
Number of Imports Partners 213
China Economic Statistics
Government Website | https://www.india.gov.in/ |
| Sovereign Ratings | https://countryeconomy. com/ratings/india |
| Central Bank | Reserve Bank of India |
| Currency USD Exchange Rate | 68.3 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Population below poverty line | NA |
| Inflation Rate | 1.9% |
| Prime Lending Rate | 5.4% |
| GDP | $2,251 billion |
| GDP Pro Capita (PPP) | $6,700 |
| Currency Name | Indian Rupee |
| Currency Code | INR |
| World Bank Classification | Lower Middle Income |
| Competitive Industrial Performance | 39/138 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 81/180 |
| Ease of Doing Business | 77/190 |
| Enabling Trade Index | 102/136 |
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Imports to India have grown at a rate of about 7% in recent years with the major import being crude petroleum at 32%. Gold is the next highest commodity at about 9% while coal and refined petroleum, at about 3%, are also significant imports.
Growth in India is expected to come from the world leading biotech industry, growing at 37% annually, the fastest growing telecom market in the world and an ambitious infrastructure building project. India is also expected to be the world’s largest vehicle manufacturer by 2020.
Exporting to India: What is trade finance?
Export finance is a revolving facility which alternative financiers offer – it enables firms to purchase products and can help reduce the pressure from cash flow issues.
Typically, an export finance bank will fund most of the cost of the receivables, including charges (e.g. VAT charges).
Trade finance offers benefits over more traditional bank finance like asset finance or business loans. Trade finance provides up-front funding without affecting existing bank relationships.
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GDP Composition for India
Agriculture
16.5%
Rice, wheat, oilseed, cotton, jute, tea, sugarcane, lentils, onions, potatoes; dairy products, sheep, goats, poultry; fish
Industry
29.8%
Textiles, chemicals, food processing, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petroleum, machinery, software, pharmaceuticals
Services
45.4%
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Top 5 Imports Partners
| Country | Trade | % Partner Share |
| China | 71,923 | 16.20 |
| United States | 24,086 | 5.42 |
| United Arab Emirates | 23,115 | 5.21 |
| Saudi Arabia | 21,087 | 4.75 |
| Switzerland | 20,405 | 4.60 |
Top 5 Import Products
| Export Product | Number |
| Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminou | 18.5% |
| Gold in unwrought forms non-monetary | 8.1% |
| Diamonds non-industrial unworked or simply sawn | 6.1% |
| Other coal, not agglomerated, nes | 4.5% |
| Parts of electrical apparatus for line telephon | 2.9% |
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