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PRESENTATION CLIENT

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CONTENTS • INTRODUCTION

• IMPORTANCE OF TRADE FINANCE

• ABOUT US • OFFICE LOCATIONS • NETWORK OF AGENTS OPERATING IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES • WHO IS AN IDEAL CLIENT FOR US • OUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE • WHY WORK WITH US INSTEAD OF A BANK? • THE PAYMENT OF FEES

• SERVICES • THE PROCESS • ISSUERS

• FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• CONTACTS

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INTRODUCTION

As Trade Finance and Investment Finance Specialists we are committed to service excellence and innovation.

Our primary objective is to expand our service offering across the globe!

WE SPECIALISE IN:

1) Trade Finance

2) Investment Finance

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IMPORTANCE OF TRADE FINANCE

• The reason Corporates have returned to documentary letters of credit is simple: the need for certainty of payment in volatile markets and, more importantly, an immediately accessible source of working capital where other sources are constrained

• Global Financial Crisis

• Banks do not have the liquidity of the past and can no longer give credit lines to SME’s companies that import or export

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ABOUT US TRADE FINANCE

• *Definition: Trade Finance: Trade finance is related to international trade.

While a seller (the exporter) can require the purchaser (an importer) to prepay for goods shipped, the purchaser (importer) may wish to reduce risk by requiring the seller to document the goods that have been shipped.

Banks and Financial Intermediaries may assist by providing various forms of support.

For example: the importer's bank may provide a letter of credit to the exporter (or the exporter's bank) providing for payment upon presentation of certain documents, such as a bill of lading. The exporter's bank may make a loan (by advancing funds) to the exporter on the basis of the export contract.

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ABOUT US

COMPANIES THAT FALL INTO OUR BUSINESS GROUP INCLUDE:

1. Suisse Credit Bancorp: www.suisse-credit-bancorp.ch

2. Point Bank: www.scpbank.com

3. Suisse Credit Capital Ltd New Zealand: www.suissecreditcapitalnz.com

4. Suisse Credit Capital Ltd: www.suissecreditcapital.com

5. Dorax Investment Company Limited: www.dorax-investments.com

6. Credit Boston International: www.creditbostoninternational.com

7. Corporate International Bureau of Commerce Alliance Group Ltd (CIBC Ltd): www.cibcag.com

8. Credit Lyonne Trade Finance: website under construction

9. CIBC AG CY LTD: website under construction

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OFFICE LOCATIONS

• CYPRUS – ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OFFICE

• FRANCE

• CHINA

• GERMANY

• UNITED KINGDOM

• RUSSIAN FEDERATION

• NEW ZEALAND

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NETWORK OF AGENTS OPERATING IN THE FOLLOWING 30 COUNTRIES

• CYPRUS • INDIA • UNITED ARAB EMIRATES • INDONESIA • MALAYSIA • GREECE • BULGARIA • USA • CANADA • SINGAPORE • FRANCE • CHINA • GERMANY • UNITED KINGDOM • RUSSIAN FEDERATION • NEW ZEALAND • BELGIUM • UZEBEKISTAN • KAZAKSTAN • AFGANISTAN • UKRAINE • GEORGIA • ROMANIA • GHANA • SOUTH AFRICA • TURKEY • SLOVAKIA

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WHO IS AN IDEAL CLIENT FOR US

ORGANISATIONS REQUIRING CREDIT LINES (IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS) Examples of types of transactions this year so far include: • Purchase of car batteries from Indonesia to Greece – issued LC of USD 1.4

• Purchase of clothing from China to Greece –– issued LC of USD 1.2 million

• Letter of Guarantee from UK to Serbia – USD 2 Million

• Purchase of rolled steel sheets from China to Indonesia – issued LC of USD

300 000

• SBLC – from Tanzania to India for expansion of construction project - USD 10 million

• Purchase of Vehicles from UK to Ghana – Letter of Guarantee - USD 6.5 million

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WHO IS AN IDEAL CLIENT FOR US

As there are huge volumes of imports and exports flowing from most regions of Asia, as well as Africa – our primary focus are these regions.

We have very established credit lines through banks in China; India, Turkey, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Malaysia who can efficiently assist with companies requiring any kind of products from these regions.

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OUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

• Minimum to zero, cash cover or material collateral required – allowing your business to maintain its liquidity: only against promissory notes and personal guarantees and trade credit insurance

• Due to financing of up to 100% of costs – providing organizations unlimited growth opportunities

• Highly flexible financing options available

• An independent financing source empowering borrowers to negotiate better terms with suppliers

• Tailor-made funding to meet specific business needs

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WHY WORK WITH US INSTEAD OF A BANK?

• WE ARE CHEAPER THAN BANKS

• WE DON’T BLOCK OFF YOUR WORKING CAPITAL

• BANKS ARE NOT SUPPORTING SME’S DUE TO THE FINANCIAL CRISIS – WE ARE!

• MORE FLEXIBLE PAYMENT TERMS THAN BANKS

• FASTER THAN BANKS

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THE PAYMENT OF FEES

• We charge a very competitive commission fee for use of our

instrument

• This fee is paid in ADVANCE and the financial instrument is issued within 1 to 5 working days upon receiving payment

• The Client Service Agreement – is the contract that includes all the client details and confirms the fees charged as well as terms and conditions

• In cases where clients do not have an established relationship with us – we offer an Escrow service for commission payment to secure both parties. Please note the escrow agent is appointed by our organization in ALL cases.

• It is best to advise your clients that quotations for fees can take 24 to 48 hours

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SERVICES

We have the following services on offer

A. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

B. SWIFT SERVICES

C. SOURCING

D. TRADE CREDIT INSURANCE

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A: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

We offer a number of bespoke financial instruments including:

• Letters of Credit (LC)

• Stand-by Letters of Credit (SBLC)

• Letters of Guarantee (LG)

• Performance Bonds (PB)

• Proof of Funds (POF)

• Pre-advice

SERVICES

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B: SWIFT SERVICES • SWIFT is the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial

Telecommunication (www.swift.com), a member-owned cooperative.

• The majority of international interbank messages use the SWIFT network. SWIFT links more than 9,000 financial institutions in 209 countries and territories, who were exchanging an average of over 15 million messages per day allowing businesses to conduct their operations with speed, confidence and reliability.

• Our group of companies have access to SWIFT capability allowing for the transmission of secure financial messages across the globe.

• We have RMA’s with over 400 banks around the world

SERVICES

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B: SWIFT SERVICES

ROUTING OF MESSAGES & RMA’s • Relationship Management Application (RMA) is a

service provided by SWIFT to manage the business relationships between financial institutions

• RMA operates by managing which message types are permitted to be exchanged between users of a SWIFT service

SERVICES

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C:TRADE CREDIT INSURANCE • We are now offering our clients the opportunity to establish credit limits for their

companies. • What does this mean? Basically, it means that we have insurance brokers/underwriters that

will provide an insurance policy for a secured amount. In the case of a possible default from the client, we have an insurance policy as security.

OUTLINE OF PROCEDURE STEP 1 1) provide past 3 years audited balance sheets 2) provide contracts ( invoices) for respective transaction 3) company registration documents & articles of association 4) Full detailed description of the transaction 5) Draft of the financial instrument

STEP 2

Credit Insurance company require 3-4 weeks to assess and establish the credit limit

STEP 3 On Acceptance of the transaction = Payment of premium + fee for financial instrument

Step 4 Issue of financial instrument

SERVICES

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C:TRADE CREDIT INSURANCE

BENEFITS

• Safeguard one of your largest assets. Credit insurance protects against a devastating loss to an unprotected asset - your accounts receivable.

• Support your sales goals. With credit insurance you are free to expand into new and unfamiliar markets much more comfortably. You may also be able to generate more sales by extending larger lines of credit than you might normally offer.

• Strengthen your credit risk management controls

SERVICES

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D: SOURCING • Our company employs an expert team of specialists who aim to meet all

our clients desired requirements, by both reducing direct and indirect purchasing expenses, as well as improving cost effectiveness and time efficiency for all transactions.

• We are based in Beijing, China - the perfect location to assist companies around the world with their sourcing requirements.

KEY OBJECTIVES

• 1) Monitor shipments from our clients and arrange with suppliers to

accept our financial instruments • 2) The team will assist the suppliers in communicating with their banks

in order to help suppliers to acquire loans against our instruments • 3) The team will deal with Chinese suppliers and export companies – in

order to assist in sourcing goods /products. They will then assist with financial instrument terms and conditions

SERVICES

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D:SOURCING Our company specializes in sourcing a very wide range of products for our clients. Over the past years we have accumulated extensive experience and developed wide networks in the product ranges mentioned.

Areas of expertise include:

• Construction equipment

• Solar energy and wind energy

• Ship building and repairs

• Oil drilling equipment and related equipment

• Trucks and Buses

SERVICES

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THE PROCESS

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THE PROCESS

The General STAGES of a transaction are as follows:

STAGE 1 Client to provide full details of transaction

We prepare for the client the Draft of the Financial Instrument

Approval of Draft by client Client receives Client Service Agreement + invoice

Client pays fees Client provides Guarantee documents such as Personal guarantee, Promissory notes and Indemnity - Instrument is issued

STAGE 1

STAGE 2

STAGE 3

STAGE 4

STAGE 5

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THE PROCESS

We require the following standardised information in order to assist our clients with regards to drafting of the instrument and quotation of a fee:

1. Applicant details ( Full information on who is applying for the instrument)

2. Name of beneficiary company / individual

3. Name of beneficiary bank + swift code

4. Pro-forma invoice (if applicable)

5. Duration of the instrument (90 days, 180 days, 1 year etc)

6. Amount of the instrument and in which currency

STAGE 1

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THE PROCESS

We prepare for the client the Draft of the Financial Instrument Approval of Draft by client Client receives Client Service Agreement + invoice

Client pays fees Client provides Guarantee documents such as Personal guarantee, Promissory notes and Indemnity - Instrument is issued

STAGE 2

STAGE 3

STAGE 4

STAGE 5

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THE PROCESS

GUARANTEE DOCUMENTS In addition to the Client Service Agreement which we require the client to sign – we also require the client to provide:

1. Acceptance letter for shipping documents to be presented / in cases of Letters of credit

2. Indemnity letter for Letter of Guarantee, SBLC 3. Corporate Promissory note for the amount of the instrument 4. Individual Personal guarantee for the amount of the instrument

** these documents need to be signed stamped , notarized and apostiled. They also need to be accompanied by: - Certified copy of passport of signatory - Company registration documents ( if applicable)

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SUMMARY OF STANDARD AGREEMENTS

1. Client Service Agreement

2. Escrow agreement

3. Draft of instrument

4. Invoice

Additional items to be received before/after issuing of instrument:

a) Acceptance letter ( LC for accepting of shipping documents with discrepancies)

b) Indemnity letter – (Applicable for Letter of Guarantee)

c) Corporate Promissory note

d) Individual Personal guarantee

THE PROCESS

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ISSUERS

• We have a number of Issuing Institutions registered in various locations around the world.

• These Issuing Institutions are financial companies that are authorized to issue financial instruments through our swift.

• We also work with a number of banks that can issue instruments on our behalf – the fees vary depending on the bank

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• What is the charge for opening a letter of credit? The letter of credit charge depends on a number of factors. Our agents can provide you with an up to date Tariff schedule. For first time clients, fees are quoted on a case by case basis

• What is the maximum size letter of credit that you open? We are able to open letters of credit of almost any size. We consider the complexity of the transaction; the goods that are being trades; and, other factors having to do with the parties to the transactions and where they take place.

• For what type of goods do you open letter of credit? We can open letters of credit for any type of goods provided they fall into our ethical and legal criteria. That said, we will not get involved in transactions involving weaponry or ammunition under any circumstances.

• I opened a letter of credit to my supplier, but he did not ship the goods. Will you refund my fee? Once the letter of credit is opened your fee cannot be refunded. We recommend to all of our clients that they need to assure themselves of their suppliers' ability to perform before opening any banking instruments to them.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• I generally open letters of credit through my bank. How are your letters of credit different?

The letters of credit that we open are opened using our bank accounts at prime banking institutions. When you open the letter of credit through your bank, you use your credit line. When you open through us, you use our credit lines.

• Why do I need to pay your fee before you open the letter of credit? Can't you take your fee out of the profits of our transaction? We do not participate in the transactions of our clients as a party to the transaction other than a provider of certain financing. Therefore, we do not participate in the profits of our client's transactions. Our fees are the same regardless of the profit margin in the transaction.

• Can I cancel my letter of credit after it has been opened? All of the instruments that we issue are irrevocable and cannot be canceled except by the beneficiary.

• What type of collateral do you require to open a letter of credit? In most cases we do not require a specific collateral deposit to open a letter of credit. We offer transactional based finance. When a client wishes to open a letter of credit, he presents us with the details of his transaction so that we can make a decision about the transaction on its merit. The final decision by our company to enter into a transaction is made according to a set of criteria

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: What Prime banks do you work with? And what are the fees?

A: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK Singapore

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK Hong Kong

CITIBANK Hong Kong

Q: Can we have the instrument Confirmed?

A: Yes, in some special cases

Q: Can we have the instrument confirmed by A-class bank?

A: This is not possible

Q: Can we accept a bank undertaking for the payment of fees?

A: No, under no circumstances