TRADE FINANCE
	Specialists in Export and Import Finance
	Commodity finance
	Agribusiness
	Supply Chain finance
	Payment guarantees
	L/C Refinancing & Confirmation
	CT International Trade - Excellent end-to-end services that add value at every stage of the supply chain. CT International makes trade happen. Our excellent end-to-end services add value at every stage of the supply chain. We access, develop, service and sustain International markets on behalf of producers and end-users. CT International Trade provides technical and financial support to commodities producers and supply chain stakeholders to address regional, market and customer specifications.. CT International Trade develops markets, invests in infrastructure and leverages its market knowledge, logistics and global resources to facilitate physical commodities trades while reducing the cost of trading and increasing levels of service.. CT International Trade invests in infrastructure and creates key strategic alliances for global connectivity that streamlines and simplifies supply chains. Our understanding global demand and intimate knowledge of regional supply capabilities combined with our logistics expertise allow us to trade physical commodities – reliably, efficiently and responsibly.. Whether you’re a producer, an existing or potential partner in government or business, or an end-user we have the focus, commitment and global resources to get you closer to your markets. . CT International, is known world-wide by our customers and suppliers, for our professionalism and availability that is much valued, especially in Service and Compliance acquired in commercial management, assessment in supplier's price, competitive convenience, acquisition of fuel, logistical support, quality and quantity assurance, availability of credit, risk management in investment markets, all provided by our integral team of highly qualified professionals. This is CT International, and we care.
	Specialists in Export and Import Finance
	CT International  Funding is a well established and respected resource from which corporations are provided funding that is needed quickly and conveniently. CT International  is recognized for providing fair and moderately priced funding for corporations in need of these financing resources that will allow the company to grow in sales, resolve manufacturing issues and provide purchasing power to the company. CT International  is a complete financial resource for businesses based or operating in the United Kingdom Corporate Funding, and is dedicated to providing corporate financing to many of its existing and new clients throughout the World. CT International  staff has decades of financing and management experience to multitudes of companies throughout the world.
	Commodity finance
	Commodity finance aims to provide short-term, self-liquidating finance facilities to a range of trading companies from the mid-sized specialist product trader to the globally-integrated major trading houses. These facilities may be secured or unsecured depending upon our perception of the creditworthiness of the borrower and the structure of the business we are undertaking. Our major business lines comprise steel and base metals, energy products and agricultural commodities. Generally we target business where there are liquid terminal markets for the underlying commodity, but we will also work selectively with market-leaders that trade less liquid commodities.  CT International trade finance team for commodities operates on a global basis providing comprehensive solutions for the finance of International trade. We employ a team of professionals, all of whom have multi-year experience in commodity finance and can offer our customers a range of traditional or bespoke commodity-finance solutions using a full range of products, including: * Issuance of Letters of Credit * Standby Letters of Credit * Guarantees and similar trade finance instruments * L/C confirmation services * Warehouse and receivables financing
	Agribusiness
	The Commodity Finance team also works in close cooperation with colleagues in pre-export, shipping finance, and Export Credit Agency backed finance to deliver a comprehensive solutions based offering to all of our customers, however large or small. Agribusiness is a very significant sector in many developed and emerging markets. CT International Global Trade Finance Department (GTFD) Commodities teams are active across the product range including sugar, soy, cocoa, coffee and tobacco. GTFD has specialist commodity teams in Tokyo, London, New York, São Paulo and Singapore and is selectively developing business with a range of traders and producers in the agricultural sector. Aside from offering traditional trade financing techniques to assist our customers in their day to day trading activities GTFD Commodities has assisted its customers with storage finance and has selectively entered into export pre-payment and pre-export finance structures in partnership with customers in Europe, the USA and Latin America.
	Supply Chain Finance
	Over the last few years, Supply Chain Finance has gained prominence among corporate CFOs as an important tool to manage working capital and to derive efficiencies throughout the procurement and manufacturing processes. Supply Chain Finance programs, especially those assisted by a technology platform; allow automated discounting of a large volume of receivables by a large number of big and small suppliers.  By offering Supply Chain Finance, large buyers support their suppliers by getting them access to an alternative and cheaper source of funding and expediting their cash collection. In return, the buyers negotiate better procurement costs and stretch their payment terms. By using Supply Chain Finance, corporations free up funds while ensuring uninterrupted supply of raw material and other goods and services.
	Payment Guarantees
	Payment guarantees mitigate credit or country risk when selling on an open account basis. They are often used to cover the non-payment of debts arising under a transaction or over a period of time.  Payment guarantees provide financial security to the beneficiary should the applicant fail to make payment for the goods or services supplied. Such guarantees generally run up to the final scheduled date of payment, plus a grace period to allow the beneficiary to make demand in the event of non-payment. For certain buyer credit risks, CT International group can provide payment guarantee services. These are generally well suited to large spot deals or annual contracts without L/C. We will negotiate the details of the guarantee – what kind of risks are to be hedged; the definition of country risks etc – with our client and those details will be included in the documentation. The guarantee fee will vary depending on importer, documentation etc.
	L/C Refinancing & Confirmation
	L/C Refinancing
	Banks can obtain liquidity for an agreed period to support their letter of credit-related business. CT International effects payment to beneficiaries on an at sight basis, without recourse, on eligible transactions. Our customer bank repays CT international with interest at the end of the refinance period. This arrangement provides financing and a predictable repayment schedule to our client banks. Beneficiaries enjoy immediate full value on their receivables.
	L/C Confirmation
	The confirmation of letters of credit is a well established trade finance instrument. A confirming bank, usually in the beneficiary’s country, provides a guarantee of payment on due date on top of the L/C issuing bank’s own commitment to pay the exporter. Our dedicated staff are both knowledgeable and well experienced in providing you will the best possible service in this area.