Financial Services

Commodity transactions involve goods, settlement and working capital. Financial services focus on the relationship between trade funding and the underlying business, including financing channels, currencies and funding costs.

Trade-related funding needs

Procurement, transport, storage and sales have different funding requirements. Funding arrangements relate to the underlying commodity transaction and delivery schedule.

Currencies and costs

Transaction currencies, payment schedules and funding periods affect settlement and funding costs. Financing relates to the applicable trade structure and settlement method.

Connection with settlement

Funding information corresponds with contracts, goods and payment records so that trade operations and funding arrangements share the same transaction context.