Trade Finance: EastBank Capital Offers Funding For Import/Export

EastBank Capital has the ability to arrange funding for the Import/Export sector with Trade Finance.

EB Capital, LLC ("EastBank Capital"), a leading corporate financier that specializes in Monetization Financing, through an efficient streamlined private placement, for companies with Financial Guarantees in the Energy, Trade, Real Estate, Corporate, Sports and Entertainment sectors.

In the first half of 2013 the volume of new trade finance transactions of EastBank Capital has increased by 60% compared to the same period last year. The steady growth over the past couple years once again confirms the great potential for trade finance development for the Import/Export sector. EastBank Capital has the ability to offer the best financing package available - low rates, no equity or board seats, no covenants, no oversight and done in a quick and stream lined manner.

EastBank Capital aims to provide short-term, self-liquidating funding facilities to a range of trading companies from the mid-sized specialist product trader to the globally-integrated major trading houses. These facilities are secured based on the creditworthiness of an irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit or Financial Guarantee issued from an investment-grade institution.

The executives at EastBank Capital have over 20 plus years of transactional expertise, and operate on a global basis providing a comprehensive range of commodity-finance solutions of international trade for its clients.

About EastBank Capital:

EB Capital, LLC ("EastBank Capital") is a leading international private firm offering immediate financing solutions to clients throughout the world with more than 20 years of combined experience. EastBank Capital's executives meet the needs of its clients by offering a highly integrated and collaborative range of expertise across key business sectors throughout its global network.

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