Global Financing Center · Comparisons
Instrument vs instrument — the choices that matter
Neutral head-to-head comparisons of the financing structures that shape most large industrial deals — with decision matrices, worked examples and pillar links.
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ECAs vs Development Banks
How export credit agencies and development finance institutions differ — and when to use each on the same deal.
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Commercial Banks vs ECAs
Uncovered commercial debt vs ECA-backed financing — cost, tenor and execution complexity compared.
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Leasing vs Loan
How NPV, tax, residual value and IFRS 16 shape the buyer's structural choice.
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SCF vs Trade Finance
Traditional trade finance protects the transaction. SCF optimises the ecosystem. Choose deliberately.
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Export credit agencies (ECA financing)Buyer credit, supplier credit and ECA cover on industrial equipment.Development bank financingDFI and development bank routes for industrial CAPEX.Industrial equipment leasingFinance lease vs. operating lease structures for machinery.Project finance structuresSPV, limited-recourse and DSCR-driven structures for large CAPEX.Trade finance instrumentsLetters of credit, guarantees and working-capital instruments.Funding eligibility checkerCheck which financing routes fit your project profile.