Case Studies

Secured transactions, real outcomes

Each of these deals moved physical commodities across borders with zero speculative risk. Here is how the structure worked.

Coffee

East African Coffee to UAE Re-export Hub

Background

A UAE-based specialty importer needed a reliable, quality-consistent supply of Ethiopian and Kenyan green coffee, but lacked the origin relationships and financing to secure volume ahead of the season.

Execution

GTB structured a back-to-back transaction: buyer purchase orders were secured before origin cooperatives were engaged. Payment was covered by a confirmed letter of credit, and marine cargo was insured door-to-door via Trieste.

Outcome

Three container loads delivered on schedule with zero quality claims. The importer now runs a recurring seasonal programme with GTB.

Container loads3

Quality claims0

On-time delivery100%

Steel

Turkish Steel for EU Construction

Background

A Central European construction group required rebar and structural sections at a fixed landed cost, with certainty of delivery across a six-month build programme.

Execution

GTB placed supplier orders against secured buyer commitments, structured a transferable LC, and managed multimodal freight from the mill to site via Hamburg — carrying no inventory risk at any stage.

Outcome

Fixed landed pricing protected the client through a volatile steel market, and phased deliveries matched the construction schedule precisely.

Steel delivered4,200t

Phased shipments6

Inventory risk0

Trade Finance

Credit-Insured Open-Account Sale to a German Food Manufacturer

Background

A German food manufacturer requested 90-day open-account terms — attractive commercially but exposing GTB to non-payment risk on a substantial spice consignment.

Execution

Before shipment, GTB secured a single-buyer credit limit with a tier-one underwriter, converting the receivable into an insured asset. Buyer creditworthiness was monitored throughout the term.

Outcome

The client received the flexible terms it needed while GTB carried insured, not speculative, risk. Payment settled in full on day 88.

Open-account terms90d

Insured receivable100%

SettlementFull

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