Structured Trade and Export Finance (STEF)

Globalisation and new challenges in the international economic environment are resulting in increased uncertainties and risk. Fulfilling contractual terms and conditions, providing timely delivery on the one hand and receiving reliable payments on the other hand are a must. It is good to have a partner which, besides of financing expertise, can also offer support with solid risk mitigation.

Your Benefits

STEF offers you the full range of financing products, which are: export finance, commodity trade finance and receivable finance.
In this context, our services comprise:

• Structuring of transactions
• Providing of add-on services (such as research products etc.) which can be only offered by a true Global Player
• Access to our vast worldwide network providing best connections in all regions you are doing business with
• Presence and local knowledge in the key importing markets all over the world
• Tailor made financing and end-to-end solutions (e.g. structured purchase of receivables)
• Solid and long-term relationship with Export Credit Agencies

Export Finance

Our Export Finance Team offers you:

• Specialised arrangement and advisory for financing the exports of capital goods and related services focusing on emerging and newly industrialised countries
• Considerable experience with worldwide exports
• Established proven long-standing relationships with key financial institutions and importers in several countries
• Advantage of access to national and international assistance schemes and insurance instruments
• Wide product range comprising all varieties and combinations of medium- and long-term financing including: Buyers’s credit (with/ without ECA cover), Down payment and financing of local costs, Framework Agreements, Multisourcing in Export Finance 

Commodity Trade Finance

Our Commodity Trade Finance Team offers you:

• Commodity trade finance (transaction related, short term financing backed by the underlying commodities and documents
• Financing for international commodity flows from origin to destination covering all stages in the commodity chain, from supply, transportation and storage of goods through to sales to off takers
• Dealing with emerging markets and mitigating the related country and counterparty risks
• Hedging of commodity price risk, producer finance or selected commodities in origin markets
• Facilities for corporate finance purposes (based on stocks and receivables of the company)

Structured Trade Finance

Our Structured Trade Finance Team offers:

• Purchase of receivables which is an off balance product for the financing of deferred payments granted by an exporter to a buyers of products, leading to:
• Immediate liquidity
• Balance sheet optimization for you as the seller of receivables
• Transfer of political and commercial risk to UniCredit