Capital where conventional banks hesitate.
Trade finance is what makes the rest of our practice possible. From Vienna we structure letters of credit, payment protection, EUR and USD settlement, documentary trade and risk-management for cross-border flows into Eastern Europe, Africa, South and Central Asia and selected emerging markets.
Letters of Credit
Documentary LCs at sight and deferred, confirmed through Tier-1 EU correspondent banks. UCP 600 compliant.
Payment Protection
Standby LCs, bank guarantees and escrow structures securing both buyer and supplier across high-friction corridors.
Documentary Trade
End-to-end documentation: commercial invoices, bills of lading, certificates of origin, SGS / Bureau Veritas inspection records.
Goods Financing
Pre- and post-shipment finance, structured working-capital lines and inventory-backed facilities for cross-border procurement.
Insurance Coverage
Cargo, political-risk and trade-credit insurance arranged through Lloyd's-rated underwriters and ECA-supported programmes.
Risk Management
Counterparty diligence, country-risk syndication and FX-hedging structures embedded into every transaction.
International Bank Cooperation
Active correspondent relationships with European, Gulf and Asian institutions; ECA-supported facilities where mandated.
EUR & USD Settlement
Multi-currency settlement through Vienna-based clearing lines — EUR and USD with same-day capability under structured mandates.
How a White Whale structured flow works.
A buyer wanted more. We made more possible.
“Through White Whale's financing strength, a client was able to purchase larger volumes, secure better buying prices and reduce commercial risk at the same time.”
A regional distributor wanted to take significantly larger volumes from a European manufacturer but faced capital constraints and a counterparty-risk perception that limited supplier credit and bank confirmation.
Structured a confirmed letter-of-credit facility, layered cargo and political-risk insurance, took over full documentation and coordinated the supplier directly out of Vienna — turning a fragmented transaction into a single, bankable flow.
Larger order volume, improved purchase price through scale, materially reduced commercial risk for both sides — and a smoother, faster execution cycle the parties have since repeated.
Counterparty Framework
- Tier-1 EU banks
- ECA-supported facilities
- SGS · Bureau Veritas
- ICC UCP 600