Trade finance consultancy

Structured support for instruments, documents and transaction milestones.

MCB provides consultancy and broking support for letters of credit, standby letters of credit, bank guarantees, performance guarantees, documentary collections and proof-of-funds document workflows.

Workflow console

Instrument selection

A practical route for matching transaction need, payment risk, performance risk, document obligations and institution workflow.

Payment undertaking LC route
Security support SBLC/BG
Collection workflow Documents
Evidence request POF documents

Instrument map

Choose the workflow by risk and evidence need.

Each service path has its own page and its own structure.

Payment

Letter of Credit

Applicant, beneficiary, bank, document, amendment, and presentation support.

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Payment

Standby Letter of Credit

Expiry, claim-condition, beneficiary, applicant, and issuer coordination.

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Payment

Bank Guarantee

Obligation mapping, beneficiary review, release timing, and guarantee record keeping.

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Payment

Performance Guarantee

Contract duty, expiry, performance milestone, and evidence tracking.

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Payment

Documentary Collection

Presentation, payment or acceptance milestone, and collection-status visibility.

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Payment

Proof of Funds Documents

Document handling, counterparty review, verification path, and compliance checks.

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How support is organised

Trade finance requires clear handoffs.

The process focuses on what must be defined before an institution, adviser or counterparty can act.

01

Transaction brief

Define commercial purpose, parties, amount, timing, jurisdiction and required instrument.

02

Document map

Identify required documents, owners, presentation rules and evidence gaps.

03

Institution route

Coordinate the information pack for the relevant authorised provider or adviser.

04

Milestone tracking

Monitor issue, amendment, presentation, expiry, release, claim or settlement stages.

NeedCommon workflowPrimary focus
Buyer and seller payment termsLetter of CreditDocumentary compliance and payment route
Back-up payment securityStandby Letter of CreditClaim conditions, expiry and beneficiary protection
Contractual assuranceBank GuaranteeObligation, beneficiary and release tracking
Performance obligationPerformance GuaranteeContract milestone and evidence management
Collection against documentsDocumentary CollectionPresentation, payment or acceptance status
Evidence of fundsProof of Funds DocumentsDocument handling and verification path

Next step

Clarify the trade instrument before the documents move.

Send the transaction purpose, parties, amount, timing and preferred instrument route.

Discuss the workflow