Shopping lines: The new darling of export finance
Shopping lines credits are emerging as a key evolution in export finance. The tailored and flexible product is bound by procurement commitments unlike rigid buyer credits...
Shopping lines credits are emerging as a key evolution in export finance. The tailored and flexible product is bound by procurement commitments unlike rigid buyer credits...
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Shopping lines credits are emerging as a key evolution in export finance. The tailored and flexible product is bound by procurement commitments unlike rigid buyer credits - but supplier pricing sensitives and the promise to buy more from one country can be tricky.