Forfaiting passes the payment risk and political / country risk of the foreign buyers country from the seller to the Forfaitor.
Increase the ability to offer credit terms, without affecting cash flow and without taking risk of the buyer.
The exporter’s balance sheet is improved, as it does not need to carry accounts receivable, bank loans or contingent liabilities.
To fine tune existing portfolio by selling to a Forfaitor and increase room for the new transactions.
Enables Bank to handle more of customers business which the Bank may have had to refuse in the past for reasons of country risk or longer maturities.