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Trade FinanceTrade finance is generally taken to mean anything to do with the financing of international trade. This can include insurance, banking, investments, etc, as well as finance itself. Maybe this makes you think it's all about big business, multi-million dollar contracts, big corporations, etc. Increasingly, though, more and more international trade is being done by smaller businesses, often micro businesses, such as individuals running a business from their PC at home. We have plenty of micro-businesses and small businesses in New Zealand involved in international trade in one way or another. Many of these businesses are under-capitalised and so struggle to grow. They can't take advantage of the opportunities available to them because of a lack of capital. They are in a 'Catch 22' whereby their lack of capital stops them accessing regular trade finance, which stops them building their capital. It's these businesses that are the focus of this section. Maybe some of these options would work for your business: Invoice discounting can be used for international transactions as well as within New Zealand. purchase order factoring Trade finance using 'The artificial middle man' is an option that can work for retailers or anyone with an opportunity to buy and sell something at a decent profit. Hopefully these ideas will get you thinking about what can be done. You don't have to be a major corporation or a wealthy individual to take advantage of the endless opportunities that exist in the world of international trade. Please let us know if you would like to find out more about how these finance options could help your business grow, or if you have any other alternatives to share - we'd love to hear from you. Current OpportunitiesWe are also involved in business collaborations, including direct financing, in the trade finance arena: Wholesale Perfume Exporting to Russia and the former Soviet Union
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