General Discounting Facilities

General Discounting Facilities

A general discounting facility functions like an overdraft and is secured by a session of the debtors book. All the debtors pay directly to AAF. The debtors can be local of foreign.

Who can apply?

  • Larger businesses with turnovers in excess of R60M who sell on terms.
  • These can be companies that export or sell locally.

How do you qualify?

  • A balance sheet evaluation of the client is done
  • The unencumbered debtors book should be 130% – 150% of the facility
  • The free available equity in the business should 20% of the facility
  • Supply should be to a qualifying debtor

Why a general discounting facility?

  • Increase working capital.
  • Improve cash flow.
  • Competitive currency exchange rates.
  • Forward cover facilities to hedge currency risk.

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