HOW CAN TRADE FINANCE FREE YOUR BUSINESS TO GROW?
The right Trade Finance could enable you to:
If you have to pay your suppliers and contractors long before your customers pay you, then without the right Trade Finance you could get stuck in a growing Cash Gap.
Trade Finance Facilities are specific finance products that loan you the money to pay supplier invoices – so you can use the cash in your business to operate it more efficiently.
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CASH FLOW CAN BE A NIGHTMARE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Finding the money to operate efficiently keeps way too many Australian small business operators awake at night.
It doesn’t just cost them in the constant stress and energy required to juggle their money to pay the bills – it also costs them in efficiency and reputation.
Many people think of this as a cash flow problem – which sounds like the answer is somehow to develop better timing. However, in most industries where you pay for materials well before you get paid for your products and services, “better timing” is just not possible!
What you have is not a “cash flow” problem – what your business actually has an embedded Cash Gap. Why? Simply because of the big difference between the time you have to pay for materials and the time that you get paid for your products/services.
The business costs of an embedded cash gap include:
The right Trade Finance could give you access to the Working Capital you need to free your business from the Cash Trap.
WHO CAN TRADE FINANCE HELP MOST?
If you spend a lot on materials and equipment well before you get paid by your customers, the right Trade Finance could give you the Working Capital you need to de-stress your days and grow your business.
Trade Finance is great for the majority of smaller businesses, however, it can be particularly valuable when:
Trade finance is a great choice if you are planning on expanding your business or you have recently won a new contract and require funds to support the anticipated growth.
Trade Finance can either be used on its own, or you can combine it with other finance tools such as Asset Finance and Cashflow Finance to deliver the Working Capital that your business needs to be more efficient and more successful.
THERE ARE THREE MAIN TYPES OF TRADE FINANCE
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE FINANCE
If you buy goods overseas, an International Trade Finance Facility can give you a revolving Line of Credit to pay for purchases in another country.
Your lender provides you with finance to pay specified/approved overseas suppliers invoices.
Terms are typically up to 180 days.
Some lenders can also help you manage the exchange rate risk between currencies.
DOMESTIC TRADE FINANCE
If you buy goods locally, a Domestic Trade Facility will give you a revolving Line of Credit to pay for those purchases.
Your lender provides you with the finance to pay specified/approved local supplier invoices.
Terms are typically from 45 – 120 days.
Domestic Trade Finance is useful for accessing early payment and bulk buy discounts.
BUY NOW PAY LATER FINANCE
Buy now, pay later finance for business is new to the Australian marketplace.
It enables you to purchase goods on a credit basis.
Depending on the Finance Facility, you can spread your payments out over four months or even 6 months.
Not only is buy now pay later finance great for your own purchases – it’s a valuable offer you can make to your customers.
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HOW INTERNATIONAL TRADE FINANCE WORKS
International Trade Finance is a Finance Facility (such as a Line of Credit) where a lender provides you with money to pay for items ordered from overseas.
It’s particularly useful because overseas purchases typically have long lead times between ordering and delivery – and paying up front can tie up a lot of money and have a significant impact on your Cash Flow.
How International Trade Finance works:
- You order goods from a supplier – who may be based in Australia or overseas
- You receive the supplier’s invoice and send it to your lender
- The lender provides finance specifically for you to pay the supplier’s invoice
- You receive the goods and use or on-sell them
- You pay the lender the invoice amount on terms set by the lender – usually on terms of up to 180 days
- Depending on your needs and the specific Finance Facility, the lender may also help you manage the exchange risk between currencies
Unlike a bank loan, you only pay for the finance you actually need for your purchases, not a fixed loan amount.
HOW DOMESTIC TRADE FINANCE WORKS
Domestic (or Local) Trade Finance is a Finance Facility (such as a Line of Credit) where a lender provides you with money to pay for items ordered locally.
It’s particularly useful when there are long lead times between ordering and deliver – because paying up front can tie up a lot of money and have a significant impact on your Cash Flow.
How International Trade Finance works:
- You order goods from a local supplier
- You receive the supplier’s invoice and send it to your lender
- The lender provides finance specifically for you to pay the supplier’s invoice
- You receive the goods and use or on-sell them
- You pay the lender the invoice amount on terms set by the lender – usually on terms of up to 120 days
Unlike a bank loan, you only pay for the finance you actually need for your purchases, not a fixed loan amount.
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CAPITAL STRATEGIST
HOW BUY NOW PAY LATER TRADE FINANCE WORKS
Buy Now Pay Later solutions provide SMEs with the ability to purchase goods on a credit basis.
They can help you bridge the cash gap in different ways:
- As a specialised / dedicated business credit card (NOT a personal Credit Card) that has an interest free period and a minimum payment due
- As a simple extended term arrangement where instead of paying the entire amount in one payment you can spread your payments out over four months or even 6 months
Not only is this valuable for your business and your purchases. It’s also a great offer to make to your customers – and one that can help smooth your cashflow:
- Customers will find the buying decision easier if they can pay your invoice in multiple payments over a longer period
- You’re getting paid up front – which may well be significantly earlier than your normal credit terms
GET THE RIGHT WORKING CAPITAL STRATEGY FOR YOUR BUSINESS
At Finance For Business, our experts have been helping SME businesses escape a wide range of cash traps since 2009, tailoring Working Capital Strategies that meet their specific needs.
We use a whole toolkit of finance options, including Trade Finance, Cash Flow Finance, Asset Finance and Working Capital Finance to create comprehensive Supply Chain Finance solutions.
If you spend all your time waiting to get paid, or lie awake at night wondering how to pay the next round of bills, then give us a call to talk about making your escape.