Development of the Loan Market Association (LMA) documentationThe project to develop the LMA investment grade documents began in 1998 as a response to...
This Practice Note covers the typical structure of facility agreements and the key terms and provisions that will be included. It examines the process...
This Practice Note explains the features of three common types of loan facility:•overdrafts•term loans, and•revolving credit facilities (RCFs)It also...
In many commercial finance transactions, lenders expect to be given some form of credit support to increase their confidence in being able to recover...
Legal opinions are one of the key documentary conditions precedent in loan transactions. The legal opinion is a letter which sets out opinions as to...
What is a borrowing base facility?Borrowing base facilities ('BB Facilities') are a type of trade finance. They are working capital credit facilities...
Commodity repurchases (repos) are a common alternative method of financing. There are a number of advantages for both the financier and a commercial...
This Practice Note sets out the key issues relevant to trade and commodity finance during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.For information on the...
What are Incoterms and what is their origin?Incoterms—an abbreviation of 'International Commercial Terms'—are a set of globally recognised terms and...
What is pre-export finance (PXF)?PXF is an established structure used to provide finance to producers of goods and commodities. It is a type of trade...
Prepayment finance structures are based on two credit agreements:•a prepayment contract (the 'Prepayment Contract') between the buyer/trader (known as...