Structured Finance
Right for you if:
Your business has cross-border purchasing requirements
Take advantage of our risk mitigating tools and techniques to structure tailored short-, medium- or long-term financing solutions for your business.
Present in more than 50 international markets, Scotiabank can provide corporate, project, or sovereign loans in local currency, U.S. dollars, or euros.
Short-term Financing
We offer import/export financing for a variety of goods sold on short credit terms using tools such as letters of credit, bills of exchange or structured financing with credit enhancements.
Our short-term financing solutions include:
Consumer products
Agricultural products
Commodities
Longer-term Financing
Our years of industry experience have led us to form strong relationships with export credit agencies and multilateral agencies, helping us structure competitive financing solutions for our clients.
The risk mitigation tools and techniques we use allow us to provide longer repayment terms, underwrite larger amounts and provide competitive pricing while supporting cross-border purchases. These tools include programs provided by:
Export Credit Agencies and Multilateral Agencies
Export credit programs available from major export credit agencies
Project and investment guarantees from multilateral and bilateral agencies
Private Insurance
Mitigate cross-border credit and/or political risks with insurance policies
Some of the sectors we currently support include:
Infrastructure
Roads and bridges
Airports and sea ports
Electric power generation and transmission
Water treatment plants (potable water, desalination, and sewage treatment)
Transportation
Commercial and private aircraft, including helicopters
Tug boats and supply vessels
Earth-moving trucks and loaders
Telecommunications and Industrial Equipment
Radars and air traffic control
Boilers and brewing equipment
Plastics equipment (injection, extrusion)