We are specialized in Trade finance, providing purchase order financing, letters of credit, receivable financing and creative short-term transactional financing for importers, exporters, and other short-term borrowers. Our extensive service in trade finance allows us to deliver quick turnaround and immediate answers to small and medium borrowers. Our flexibility and creative financing is the most important aspect to enhancing your business success.

We assist you in getting 100% funding of cost of goods. We provide an overlay to the operational management process that ensures the goods are of proper quality, insured, shipped on time, and that the end buyer pays in a timely fashion thus enabling the success of each transaction. standard chartered . GROUP INC. is managed by trade finance and merchant banking professionals with extensive backgrounds as well as professionals from manufacturing and trading. Together we bring our combined expertise to address the funding needs of our clients.

WE ASSIST YOU IN GETTING 100% OF THE FUNDING NEEDED TO PURCHASE GOODS FROM YOUR SUPPLIER.

Funds transactions based upon the merit of the transaction rather the borrower’s balance sheet.

Structures and funds complicated trade finance transactions that banks can not handle.

Funds transactions ranging from U.S. £25,000 to U.S. £10,000,000.

Finances full cycle from purchase of goods to receivable financing

Finances 100% of the costs providing un growth opportunities

Provides transactional venture Macro without borrower incurring any loss of equity

An independent financing source empowering borrowers to negotiate better terms with suppliers

Provides one-stop financing and logistic management including inspection, insurance, freight, and customs.

More flexible than other financing options

Experienced in all aspects of trade finance

INDUSTRIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT TO:

Furniture | Electronics | Handbags | Luggage | Shoes | Toys Accessories | Sporting Goods | Processed / Frozen Foods Premium Goods | Other Consumer Goods ​Near Commodities(seafood, wood, chemicals, scrap, paper, sugar, grey cloth, cement, plastics, etc.)

​standard chartered . FUNDING VS ALTERNATIVE FUNDING SOURCES

standard chartered . Group Inc. work with trade finance and merchant banking professionals with extensive backgrounds from major financial institutions, as well as professionals from manufacturing and trading. Together we bring our combined expertise to address the funding needs of our clients, while simultaneously aiding their clients’ efficiency and profitability in their respective industries.

​THE LIMITATIONS OF ALTERNATE FUNDING SOURCES

BANK FINANCING

Requires a track record / audited financials

Financing to borrower’s balance sheet / equity

Credit limits usually too low to facilitate strong growth

FACTORING

Financing after the goods are shipped / invoiced

Financing is to the amount of the invoice

Does not finance purchase of goods or full trade cycle

SPECIALIZED INSTITUTIONS

Not knowledgeable in trade finance

Take a significant portion of the business

Expensive

PRIVATE SOURCES

growth opportunity

Expensive

Unreliable

TRADING COMPANY

Puts importer / exporter in a vulnerable position

There is a danger of being disintermediated

Expensive

SUPPLIER FINANCING

Puts importer / exporter at the control of the supplier

Possibility of leaving importer /exporter stranded

Supplier not as motivated to meet borrower’s needs.