Trade Finance

We offer comprehensive and expert operational support throughout the entire trade finance lifecycle, including traditional trade finance products and supply chain finance. With our deep domain expertise, we seamlessly manage every aspect of operations, from initiation to completion with robust risk management techniques to safeguard our clients’ interests and efficiently deliver services cost-effectively.

Outsourcing Trade Finance Operations

In the dynamic and interconnected world of international trade, companies face numerous challenges when it comes to managing their trade finance operations effectively. Trade finance, encompassing various financial services and instruments, plays a critical role in facilitating smooth transactions and mitigating risks for importers and exporters. However, the complexity and time-consuming nature of trade finance activities often demand specialized expertise, advanced technology, and significant resources. As a result, many businesses turn to outsourcing as a strategic solution to optimize their trade finance operations. The expertise, cost savings, scalability, risk mitigation, and access to advanced technology offered by outsourcing providers make them valuable partners in streamlining and enhancing trade finance operations.

At Acuity, we are committed to building sustainable long-term business relationships based on trust, reliability, and exceptional service. Let us handle the complexities while you focus on growing your business and seizing new opportunities in the global marketplace. Partner with us for end-to-end trade finance support that goes beyond the transaction.

What we have delivered annually

100,000+

sets of documents prepared and booked

50,000+

Letters of Credit issued and advised

50,000+

presentations examined under LCs

95000+

Inward/Outward collections handled

How we are different

Flexible outsourcing setup
Flexible outsourcing setup
we maintain a flexible outsourcing model which empower businesses to optimize their outsourcing strategies, capitalize on cost efficiencies, access specialized skills, and enhance operational agility.
Robust Risk management
Robust Risk management
Our robust risk management standards ensure the client’s data is handled with outmost confidentiality within well designed and dedicated service centers and mitigate operations and compliance risks.
Expertise and experience
Expertise and experience
We believe that the combination of expertise and experience is a powerful tool to effectively manage trade finance operations and can efficiently manage the risk factors associated with trade operations, contributing to seamless operations, improved efficiency, and enhanced customer satisfaction.
Adaptability and learning agility
Adaptability and learning agility
the ability and willingness to quickly adjust to the demanding situations, technologies and acquire new knowledge and skills are few of the strengths of our teams in delivering services more efficiently.
Customer service and relationship management
Customer service and relationship management
Customer service and relationship management are at the heart of our business philosophy. We strive to foster collaborative partnerships, working closely with our clients to gain a deep understanding of their businesses, challenges and goals.

What we have done

Support for Consulting and Corporate Firms
Letters of Credit document checking support for a top Dutch bank
What we are proud of

40%

reduction in cost

100%

improvement in turnaround time for SLAs

Support for Consulting and Corporate Firms
Streamlining trade operations for US based multinational conglomerate
What we are proud of

100%

Improvement in trade documents management

90%

Reduction of discrepant documents on 1st presentation under export LCs

LCs examined Trade finance support to a US-based Bank
What we are proud of

40%

reduction in cost

100%

adherence to ICC rules

Meet our experts

Chetan Majithia

Head, North America, Business Development for Private Markets, Investment Banking and Consulting; Co-Head - Commercial Banking and Corporates

Chetan has over 20 years of experience across the financial services sector’s markets, geographies and asset classes. At Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity), he spearheads Business Development for multiple strategic business units (IB, Private Markets, Consulting, Corporates, and Banking). During his almost seven years journey at Acuity, Chetan has been responsible for partnering with clients in these segments to transform and build business efficiencies through tailor-made and proprietary solutions, enabling them to save millions of dollars.

Prior to Acuity, Chetan was on the Board of Directors at CRISIL US, an S&P company, and Director and Head of Financial Research, Business Development, Americas. In his 13+ years 'journey at CRISIL, Chetan managed multiple roles, including setting up and leading the Equities practice in Indian markets, wherein he successfully launched India’s first independent equity research service provider, and setting up and heading CRISIL’s first international offshore operations in Argentina. Prior to CRISIL, Chetan worked with ING Bank and Citibank in multiple roles. He has featured consistently in media including on CNBC-TV18 and Bloomberg, and his views on Indian stock markets are covered widely by all leading financial publications.

Chetan is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (the equivalent of a CPA) with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and holds an MBA in Finance from NMIMS, India. He is also a Company Secretary (with a degree in Corporate Law) with the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He passed CFA Level 2 examinations.

Chetan Majithia
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