Promissory Note (PN)


An instrument allowing you to pay for goods/services/expenses with the Bank’s funds and only pay it back at a later date

  • Imagine you’re a glove exporter and you need to purchase raw material such as rubber lumps from a local rubber estate owner
  • In view of huge demand due to COVID-19, you would like to purchase as much raw material as possible as you have a large order to fulfil
  • With this trade finance facility, you may negotiate better terms and discounts as you are able to pay upfront in cash with the bank
  • Imagine you’re a BMW car dealer, you are about to import 20 units of BMW cars from Germany and BMW is offering you a deal of 10% discount if you pay everything in cash
  • If you do not have that much of cash, you may approach our bank to get this financing so the bank would first pay on your behalf
  • With this trade finance facility, you are able to enjoy the 10% discount and thus increasing your business’ profit margin
  • Can finance either Purchase or Sales of trade related goods and services
  • Drawn in Ringgit Malaysia or any major Foreign Currencies
  • Max 365 days (Purchases) and 180 days (Sales)
  • Scope of financing:
    • Pre-shipment financing against LC or export orders
    • Trade receivables
    • Purchase of Capital goods
    • Services rendered
    • Financing of invisibles (freight charges, insurance, warehousing, utilities, salaries etc.)
  • Margin of financing is up to 100% (at bank’s discretion)