EU Trade Finance Consultants
Trading into and out of the European Union means working with European banks, export credit agencies, and compliance rules that change often. Getting a letter of credit confirmed, an export insured, or a supplier paid early depends on presenting the deal the way those institutions expect.
FG Capital Advisors helps European importers, exporters, and their trading partners outside the EU arrange trade finance, from single transactions to revolving facilities.
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What We Arrange
Letters of Credit and Guarantees
Import and export LCs, LC confirmation, standby letters of credit, and performance, advance payment, and bid guarantees. We also help clients raise cash against existing instruments through SBLC monetization.
Export Credit Agency Cover
Insurance and guarantees from European export credit agencies, such as Bpifrance, SACE, CESCE, Atradius Dutch State Business, Credendo, and the German government's Hermes cover, so banks can lend against longer tenors and riskier markets.
Receivables and Supply Chain Finance
Receivables discounting, forfaiting, factoring, and buyer-led supply chain finance programmes that release cash from invoices and extend payment terms.
Structured Commodity Finance
Pre-export finance, prepayment, borrowing base, and inventory facilities for physical traders and producers selling into Europe. See our structured trade and commodity finance practice.
Who We Work With
We work with mid-sized businesses that are too small for a dedicated team at a global bank but too complex for a standard business loan.
- EU importers and distributors
- EU exporters and manufacturers
- Commodity traders
- Non-EU suppliers selling into Europe
- Project contractors
- Agricultural exporters
How We Work
- Review the trade. We look at the goods, counterparties, payment terms, routes, and jurisdictions, and identify the instrument or facility that fits.
- Check compliance early. We screen against EU sanctions and flag CBAM, export control, or origin issues before a bank does.
- Prepare the file. We assemble KYC, contracts, logistics documents, and a credit summary written for trade finance desks and export credit agencies.
- Approach the right providers. We go to European banks, trade finance funds, credit insurers, and export credit agencies that fit the deal size and country risk.
- Close and repeat. We negotiate terms, coordinate documentation, and help turn a one-off deal into a facility you can use again.
Why Work With Us
Based in Europe
We work from Brussels and Lisbon, close to the institutions that make EU trade and development finance decisions.
Lender's View
We structure deals around what credit committees actually approve, so your file doesn't stall in review.
Africa and Emerging Markets
We have deep experience with trade flows between Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, including higher-risk jurisdictions.
Independent
We are not a bank, so we compare providers and recommend the one that gives you the best terms.
Talk to Our Trade Finance Team
Send us the details of your trade or financing need. We'll reply with the scope of work and our fee.
Request an EstimateFG Capital Advisors is an advisory firm and does not lend or issue instruments. Banks, insurers, and export credit agencies make their own decisions, and financing is not guaranteed.
