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Intervention accounts or similar arrangements exist in the USA and some parts of Asia. The concept of an intervention account is that the supplier of goods opens an account with the same bank and branch as its customer.
''Supply chain finance''.


Goods are delivered to a local warehouse (often to the ‘order’ of the bank) and the document of title to the goods is sent to the bank.  
Financing provided to a seller of goods, for their sourcing, manufacture or conversion, before delivery to the buyer. Pre-shipment finance can also be applied to services.


On receipt, the bank has the authority to debit the buyer’s account, credit the supplier’s account and to release the title to the goods to the buyer.  
The finance provider will normally require an appropriate purchase order, letter of credit or bank payment obligation in addition to evidence of the seller's ability to perform under its contract with the buyer.




The movement of funds is immediate, same-day with no float.
Pre-shipment finance is also sometimes known as 'packing finance' or 'packing credit', referring to the preparation and packing of goods for shipment.




== See also ==
==See also==
* [[Cash concentration]]
*[[Bank payment obligation]]
* [[Cash pool]]
*[[Letter of credit]]
* [[Float]]
*[[Receivables finance]]
* [[Master account]]
*[[Supply chain finance]]
* [[Zero balance account]]

Revision as of 12:56, 20 June 2016

Supply chain finance.

Financing provided to a seller of goods, for their sourcing, manufacture or conversion, before delivery to the buyer. Pre-shipment finance can also be applied to services.

The finance provider will normally require an appropriate purchase order, letter of credit or bank payment obligation in addition to evidence of the seller's ability to perform under its contract with the buyer.


Pre-shipment finance is also sometimes known as 'packing finance' or 'packing credit', referring to the preparation and packing of goods for shipment.


See also