Trade Loans

Seamless trade financing

Trade loans are an important and well-established trade finance technique – enabling finance to be provided until payment for goods is received.

Particularly suited to wholesalers and manufacturers, trade loans can be used to fund regular or one-off purchases of goods and raw materials. Barclays trade loans can support UK-based companies with short-term borrowing needs of 30 to 364 days. Facilities are available for £250,000 upwards in sterling and most major currencies at fixed rates.

What can trade loans do for you?

• Finance regular or one-off purchases of goods and raw materials through a simple-to-draw revolving facility.
• Provide funds until payments from goods is received. Can be used on open account, collections or documentary credit terms.
• Can accommodate both high-volume and bespoke transactions, and be adapted to your trading cycle.
• Provide funds to pay import collections and import letters of credit at sight, while extending your working capital.
• Can enhance your reputation with suppliers by allowing you to accept shorter payment terms.
• Could reduce your overall borrowing costs.
  

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Green trade loans

Green trade loans can be used for regular or one-off purchases of goods and raw materials to support a variety of sustainable purposes including energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable food production.

Finance can be provided until payment from goods is received.

Barclays green trade loans support UK-based companies with short-term borrowing needs of 30 to 364 days. Facilities are available for £250,000 upwards in sterling and most major currencies at fixed rates.

How they support your business

• Can help advance your green agenda, while reducing overall borrowing costs.
• Can finance regular or one-off purchases of goods and raw materials through a simple-to-draw, fully revolving facility.
• Provide funds until you receive payment for goods is received
• Can be used on open account, collections or documentary credit terms.
• Can accommodate both high-volume and bespoke transactions, and be adapted to your trading cycle.
• Provide funds to pay import collections and import letters of credit at sight, while extending your working capital. 
• Can enhance your reputation with suppliers by allowing you to accept shorter payment terms.
• Can be used in conjunction with UK export finance schemes to support your exporting activity.

Important information

The products referred to in this webpage are subject to separate terms and conditions.