Letters of credit, bank guarantees and instruments for cross-border trade.
Image · Trade Instruments (LCs, Guarantees)Trade instruments — letters of credit, bank guarantees and standby LCs — de-risk cross-border trade for buyers and sellers. Matchpoint arranges trade instruments through regional and international banks.
As part of our Debt practice, Matchpoint Partners has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions across four continents — and every debt mandate is led by a partner, from first call to close.
Representative debt mandates led by Matchpoint partners.
Data centre construction & refinancing facility.
Ultra-premium land bank — Sukuk + private credit at ~8.5%.
Receivables financing with tripartite escrow.
Working capital via invoice discounting & supplier finance.
Venture debt for a battery-technology company.
Original, data-driven research from our team, relevant to this area.
It guarantees payment to a seller on presentation of compliant documents, de-risking trade for both sides.
Yes — performance, advance-payment and other bank guarantees.
Banks issue LCs against an approved trade-finance limit or, where no limit exists, against cash margin or other collateral. They will also require completed KYC, the underlying commercial contract or proforma invoice, and clear shipment and document terms. Well-prepared applications and established limits materially speed up issuance.
A documentary LC is the primary payment mechanism in a trade — the bank pays the seller on presentation of compliant shipping documents. A standby LC is a fallback: it pays only if the applicant fails to meet an obligation. One settles the transaction; the other guarantees it.
Use a guarantee to secure performance of an obligation — bid bonds, advance-payment, performance or retention guarantees on contracts — where payment flows separately. Use a letter of credit when the instrument itself settles payment for goods shipped. Many contracts combine both, and we structure the instruments around the contract terms.
Matchpoint originates senior, mezzanine, hybrid and structured debt from regional banks, international lenders and private credit funds, structured around your transaction. Tickets range from USD 10m to USD 500m+.
Private credit is non-bank lending from specialist funds, typically senior or unitranche, offering speed and flexibility. We maintain relationships with private credit funds active in the GCC and India.
Yes. We structure Sukuk and Shariah-compliant private credit, including blended structures pairing a Sukuk tranche with conventional debt.
Matchpoint works primarily on a success fee, with a modest retainer to cover execution. Fees are agreed in writing up front and scaled to the size and complexity of the transaction — with no hidden costs.
Most mandates reach a first term sheet within 30–90 days, depending on diligence readiness and structure; closing follows once terms are agreed.
A short, confidential scoping call and NDA; we structure the requirement and prepare materials, then run a competitive process across our 5,000+ investor and lender relationships, and negotiate to close — with a partner leading at every step.
Matchpoint Partners is based in the UAE and runs cross-border mandates across the UAE, KSA, India and the UK, with active deal activity in wider Europe, Singapore and the United States.
Matchpoint has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions, with equity tickets typically USD 5m–300m, debt USD 10m–500m+, real estate finance USD 20m–500m+, and fund placements for funds of USD 50m–1bn+.
Use the enquiry form, email ck.adya@matchpoint-partners.com, or call/WhatsApp +971 52 345 1119. Every mandate is led by a partner from the very first conversation.
Yes. Matchpoint runs discreet, confidential processes and discloses client identities only under a signed non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
Tell us your requirement and a partner will respond personally.
