1. Import Finance Solution
To:xxxx Group of Companies
Prepared by Shankar

2. Current Status Your Company Opens a sight L/C or Time LC
Shipment happens and documents hit his bank
Importers takes TR from L/C opening bank & pays off the supplier
On maturity of TR importers pay off the liability through collection of trade receivables
Interest Rate for the TR varies depending on credit risks. It varies between 10% and 12%

3. Suppliers Credit - Process
Importer wishes to open an L/c
Approaches us to arrange finance overseas
Financing Bank fixed by us and quote taken
Special clauses incorporated in the L/c
Supplier gets finance on presentation of LC Documents
Importer to pay principal and interest on maturity
USD financing can be arranged at a spread over libor against usance Lcs. Spread depends on Tenor, Size, Opening Bank and the Country

4. Import Finance Solution
Option 1
Convert Sight LC in to Time LC but payment to suppliers on sight basis as per agreed terms
Benefit: Interest Arbitrage between TR Cost and financing cost through new arrangement
Option 2
Arrangement exist on Time LC basis but payment to be made on sight basis and look for Suppliers Discount
Benefit: Arbitrage between Supplier discount and finance cost
Option 3
Extended Credit - if Supplier offers initial credit period, opening time LC higher than credit period
Benefit: Interest arbitrage for extended credit period

5. Transaction Flow S U P L I E R O P E N I G B A K F I N A C G B K
1. L/c Advising F I N A C G B K
1. L/c Advising S U P L I E R
2. Documents Presented
2. Documents Presented
3. Acceptance
4. Payment on Sight
5. Payment on Due Date
Prepared by Shankar

6. Cost / Benefit Analysis
USD Libor
0.45
Bank Spread
2.00
Finance Costs
2.45
Arrangement fee
1.00
Total Cost
3.45
Import finance Cost
8.00
Savings
4.55

7. Our Strengths We are one of the leading Business Advisors in Dubai
Executed over $ 100 Million in UAE & Oman
Wide network of bankers across the Globe
Highly reputed Groups In UAE as our clients

8. Annexure Special Clauses:
This Letter of credit is to be advised through the financing bank, This letter of credit is restricted for negotiation to financing bank for Negotiation
Drafts to be drawn on, Opening bank a/c opener for days from the bill of lading date. Separate drafts to be drawn for invoice value and interest.
Interest from the 1st day to the due date (due date calculated 360 days from the bill of lading) drawn on opening bank A/c opener at Libor plus p.a. or Prime rate for USD whichever is lower.
Interest is payable over and above the L/C value and is payable on due date. Interest is to the account of the opener.
All bank charges outside UAE, other than interest, are to the account of the beneficiary.

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