Santander Bank, N.A. (“Santander”) offers a wide range of tailor-made financing alternatives to help improve your company’s working capital and cash flow.
An Import or Export Line of Credit improves the working capital position of your company by financing your international trade activity. These lines are a simple and flexible way to cover most of your export and import financing needs.
Once you perform satisfactorily under a Letter of Credit with deferred payment terms, you may request Santander to discount the transaction if the Letter of Credit has been accepted by your client’s bank (becoming a Banker’s Acceptance). Discounting of a Letter of Credit provides liquidity to your company and the option to offer attractive extended terms to your customers while still obtaining payment up front.
You can also finance imports or exports through “clean” Banker’s Acceptances if they are paid through Documentary Collections or wire transfers.
Your company can sell accounts receivable that meet Santander’s credit criteria, thus improving the working capital by accelerating debtors’ payments.
With an extensive network of correspondent banks, Santander can issue a Standby Letter of Credit on your behalf to anywhere in the world to cover your company’s needs: bid bonds, performance bonds, financial guarantees, etc.
Santander is a Delegated Authority Lender for both the Export-Import Bank of the United States Ex-Im Bank and the Small Business Administration (SBA) programs. Both agencies have special programs focused on promoting international trade for US companies, making it easier to achieve financing for specific trade transactions.