05 / Banking & trade

The banking relationship.
The business behind it.

The purpose of a banking relationship matters: operating a business, settling international trade, funding a project or managing liquidity. STRATTFORT supports the definition and coordination of these requirements, with the business activity and the relevant banking or financing providers central to the discussion.

Banking & trade

Areas of work.

The engagement starts with your circumstances. These are the areas we consider when defining the scope and the responsibilities involved.

01

Account-opening support

The account requirement, the intended business activity and the information needed for discussions with the relevant bank.

02

International banking

Banking and payment requirements across the countries in which a business operates, trades or holds interests.

03

Trade finance

The financing and documentary-instrument requirements surrounding a trade, including letters of credit and standby letters of credit through the relevant issuing institutions.

04

Project financing

The funding purpose, project structure and information required to begin discussions with potential financing providers.

05

Cash and liquidity

The operating cash requirements and banking arrangements to consider alongside the company's commitments and transaction activity.

06

Banking documentation

The information and documentation requested in connection with the institution's onboarding, risk and compliance processes.

Your circumstances

When the conversation
becomes useful.

The starting point is a decision, a change or a requirement that needs a clearer structure.

  • A company defining an international banking or payment requirement.
  • An underlying trade requiring financing or documentary instruments.
  • A project where the funding brief needs to reflect its structure and purpose.

The first conversation

From context
to a defined brief.

A considered introduction establishes what matters, what information is needed and who needs to be involved.

01

Define the purpose

Outline the activity, countries, transaction or project and the banking arrangements already in place.

02

Prepare the scope

Identify the requirement, supporting information and parties responsible for providing it.

03

Coordinate the discussion

Establish the respective roles of the company, STRATTFORT and the relevant institutions. Account acceptance, financing and instrument issuance remain decisions for those institutions.

Banking & trade

Begin with your priorities.

Discuss banking & trade