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Bills of exchange—structure and partiesBills of exchange are negotiable instruments that represent an unconditional promise by one party to pay...
Term Loan B facilitiesThis Practice Note discusses Term Loan B (TLB) facilities which frequently appear as a tranche of senior facilities in...
Invoice discounting and factoringThe popularity of financing business through the invoice discounting and factoring of receivables has grown...
Common financial covenantsThis Practice Note explains certain common financial covenants used in commercial finance transactions including:•minimum...
Borrowing base facilities—structure, key terms and risksWhat is a borrowing base facility?Borrowing base facilities ('BB Facilities') are a type of trade finance. They are working capital credit facilities which are secured in full by current assets (usually trading receivables, inventory (ie goods
Shipping finance—Export Credit Agency financingExport credit agency (ECA) supported financing has been a stable source of funding for the shipping and offshore industry for many years but the financial crisis triggered an increased role for export credit agencies in all sectors of shipping and
Promissory notes—structure and partiesA promissory note is often used in similar trade finance situations to a bill of exchange (see Practice Note: Introductory guide to trade finance), with the principal difference being that a bill of exchange is an order to pay (usually the drawer ordering the
Project finance—Export Credit Agencies, multilateral lenders and development finance institutionsProjects are typically financed on a limited recourse basis through one or more sources, including:•government contributions•senior debt provided by commercial lenders and/or funds, and•equity provided
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