Trade Finance

Trade Finance is a short-term working capital facility that bridges the cash flow gap by funding payments to domestic or international suppliers while businesses wait to receive payment from their customers.

Benefits for our Broker Partners:

  • As a Bank of Sydney Broker Partner, you're already accredited to introduce Trade Finance solutions to help support your eligible business customers.
  • Expand your service offering with Trade Finance solutions designed to meet the needs of businesses engaged in domestic or international trade.
  • Strengthen client relationships by providing access to tailored Trade Finance solutions that help support your customers' growth and business objectives.
  • Access to a dedicated local trade finance relationship manager, ensuring your support through the entire transaction.

Trade Finance can help your clients to:

  • Pay local or overseas suppliers for inventory or raw material
  • Improve cash flow due to long production, shipping, or payment cycles
  • Manage supplier payment terms and reduce trade risks
  • Help manage risks associated with importing goods from overseas
 

How Trade Finance Works

Industries that Benefit from Trade Finance

  • Wholesalers
  • Distributors
  • Manufacturers
  • Retailers
  • Importers & exporters
  • Any business involved in cross-border supply chains

FAQs

Trade Finance helps businesses manage the cash flow and payment risk associated with buying and selling goods – locally and internationally. Whether you need to pay domestic or international suppliers for stock, Trade Finance can provide the working capital and risk mitigation solutions needed to support business.

How Trade Finance works: Business purchases goods → supplier requires payment → Bank of Sydney provides Trade Finance → goods delivered or supplied → client sells goods → business repays Trade Finance facility.

The benefits of Trade Finance solutions include:

  • Trade Finance facility helps you smooth out the cash flow fluctuations in your business and improve liquidity.
  • Tailored short-term working capital facility aligned to your business cash conversion cycle.
  • Ability to pay suppliers early if required or offer extended credit terms to buyers.
  • Manage supplier payment terms and reduce trade risks.
  • The ability to free or unlock the funds tied up in debtor receivables
  • Access to a dedicated local trade finance relationship manager, ensuring your support through the entire transaction.

We have a suite of Trade Finance services available for Importers and Exporters including but not limited to:

  • Pre and post shipment financing (Trade finance loans) Whether you're buying or selling goods, trade finance helps bridge the gap and provides valuable working capital for your business.
  • Irrevocable Letters of Credit (Export and Import)
  • Documentary Import and Export Collection services
  • Export Confirmation capability.
  • Bank Guarantee Facilities.

If you intend to conduct or are already conducting cross-border business, including importing/exporting and/or undertaking overseas projects, Trade Finance services can facilitate these activities efficiently. Bank of Sydney provides a range of relevant services.

For broker and business partner enquiries relating to Trade Finance, please contact the relevant Business Development Manager for your state or territory:

NSW, ACT, QLD & NT
Dara Roche
Senior Business Development Manager
📞 0417 909 758
✉️ Dara.Roche@BankSyd.com.au

VIC, TAS, SA & WA
Archie Doulgeris
Senior Business Development Manager
📞 0499 773 543
✉️ Archie.Doulgeris@BankSyd.com.au