Trade Finance KYT Desk

Know the transaction before capital moves.

KYT diligence for trade finance investors, lenders and private credit funds reviewing commodity trades, receivables, purchase orders and structured trade flows.

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Counterparties Borrower, buyer, supplier, broker and control parties.

Documents SPA, invoice, BL, LC, SBLC, inspection and insurance.

Sanctions Parties, vessels, ports, country exposure and adverse media.

Controls Repayment waterfall, escrow, pledge and stop-funding triggers.

Why Investors Use KYT

Trade finance losses often start inside the transaction. Weak documents, fake counterparties, spoofed warehouses, title gaps and poor payment controls can turn a simple file into a capital loss.

Pre-funding checks Trade flow review Document risk Fraud signals Monitoring support

Review Scope

Trade Flow

Buyer, seller, broker, offtaker, route, Incoterms, payment sequence and repayment source.

Document Stack

SPA, purchase order, invoice, bill of lading, warehouse receipt, LC, SBLC and insurance.

Counterparty File

Borrower, supplier, buyer, warehouse, shipper, insurer, account parties and ownership checks.

Fraud Review

Fake documents, cloned domains, mismatched emails, unrealistic discounts and recycled files.

Sanctions Review

Party, vessel, port, country, restricted-sector, PEP and adverse media screening.

Funding Controls

Collection accounts, escrow, assignment, title control, covenant reporting and stop-funding events.

Have a trade finance file that needs review?

Submit the transaction summary, target facility size and key documents. We will quote the KYT review scope.

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Process

Submit the transaction Upload the trade summary, counterparties, documents and target funding structure.

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Receive the scope We define the review perimeter, timeline, document needs and fee quote.

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Get the memo Investor-facing findings, red flags, conditions precedent and recommended controls.

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Who This Is For

Investors and Lenders

Private credit funds, family offices, alternative lenders and structured finance investors reviewing trade exposure.

Trade Finance Files

Commodity trades, receivables, inventory finance, purchase order finance, LC-backed trades and cross-border flows.

FAQ

Is this compliance work?

The review supports capital protection, investment committee review and transaction controls.

Can this be done before funding?

Yes. Pre-funding KYT is usually the highest-value use case.

Can you monitor a funded transaction?

Yes. Monitoring can cover document updates, shipment checks, covenant tracking and repayment control review.

Do you guarantee the transaction is safe?

No. We provide diligence findings, risk analysis and control recommendations. Final decisions remain with the investor.

Request a KYT review quote.

Use the client intake form and write “Trade Finance KYT Review” in the transaction description.