Trade Finance
Specialist expertise and finance for importers and exporters.
- Improve your cash flow
- Manage your foreign exchange risk
- Manage your trading risks
- Protect your valuable balance sheet
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Services for importers
If your business involves buying from outside of New Zealand, we offer a full range of services to help you manage the process and minimise the risks and concerns associated with importing. Our services include:
- Deal structuring
Advice about how to finance your imports - Import letters of credit
Trust us to arrange import letters of credit on your behalf to facilitate the flow of documents and payment for your purchases - Import collections
We act as a go between the buyer and seller to ensure that the buyer can collect their goods and the seller receives payment - Bonds and guarantees
We can issue a range of performance and financial guarantees to meet your business needs - ATA carnets
An ATA carnet is an international customs document that allows you to temporarily import into foreign countries without payment of import duties and import taxes - Foreign currency trade loans
A range of options to fund your imports that may be more cost-effective than traditional funding sources
Services for exporters
If you export goods or services, we can help you to streamline the process with a broad range of financial services for exporters. These services include:
- Deal structuring
Our specialists can provide advice on how to protect your balance sheet and finance your exports - Export letters of credit
Our trade specialists will help you with improving cash flow while minimising risk - Export documentary collections
We act as a go-between the buyer and seller to ensure that the buyer can collect their goods and the seller receives payment - Bonds and guarantees
We can issue a range of performance and financial guarantees to meet your business needs - Trade receivable financing
Our receivables finance service can provide you with cash flow solutions that may be more favourable than traditional banking products
Buying and selling foreign currency
Our foreign exchange specialists can help your business by providing solutions to manage foreign exchange.
- Foreign currency accounts
You can hold foreign currency in a specific BNZ foreign currency account and access it whenever you want - Competitive exchange rates
Our treasury dealers can help you to get competitive exchange rates - Daily commentary on foreign exchange markets
We can keep you up to date with currency market events - A range of foreign exchange risk management tools
Our dedicated team of specialists can help you identify exposures and determine the appropriate risk management tools for your business
