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The uncertain economic climate has led to unprecedented challenges in the finance sector. It is more difficult than ever to get your deals done.
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Latest Banking & Finance News
Commerzbank, ING, Santander, and Standard Chartered have announced their endorsement of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Principles for...
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has introduced a pre-adherence process for its new Notices Hub platform, which is scheduled...
The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation has published 17 jurisdictional profiles detailing global progress on adoption of...
Law360, London: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warned a cross-party group of MPs on 10 June 2025 it needed a steer on the government's risk...
This week's edition of Banking and Finance weekly highlights includes: (1) the Law Commission launches a consultation on reforms to private...
Latest Banking & Finance Practice Notes
Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010—one minute guidePurpose of the TP(RAI)A 2010The Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010...
ISDA—latest news on documentationThis Practice Note contains a summary of new and updated documents published by the International Swaps and...
Introductory guide to the debt capital marketsSTOP PRESS: The UK’s prospectus regime is currently based on the EU Prospectus Regulation, which was...
Using special purpose vehicles in aviation finance—subsidiary companies, orphan trusts and limited partnershipsThe use of special purpose vehicle...
Key issues in taking a guarantee from an individual in a commercial financing contextFinancial Conduct Authority (FCA) investigation of personal...
Latest Banking & Finance Precedents
Deed of release: for a debenture or mortgage—single company security provider—full or partial releaseThis Deed is made on [insert day and month]...
Guarantee and indemnity: individual guarantor—bilateral—all moniesWarning to the GUARANTOR: before you sign this guarantee, you should seek...
Guarantee and indemnity: cross guarantee from group companies—bilateral—all moniesThis Deed of guarantee and indemnity is made on [insert day and...
Guarantee and indemnity: single company guarantor—bilateral—all moniesThis Deed of guarantee and indemnity is made on [insert day and month] 20[insert...
Guarantee and indemnity: individual director guarantor—bilateral—all moniesWarning to the GUARANTOR: Before you sign this guarantee, you should seek...
Latest Banking & Finance Q&As
Featured Banking & Finance content
Receivables purchase transactions: invoice discounting and factoring
Invoice discounting and factoringThe popularity of financing business through the invoice discounting and factoring of receivables has grown...
Foreign exchange (FX) derivatives
Foreign exchange (FX) derivativesWhat is a FX derivative?A foreign exchange (FX) derivative is a type of derivative whose payoff depends on the FX...
Types of debt securities
Types of debt securitiesWhat are debt securities?In the context of the debt capital markets, the term 'debt security' means a financial instrument,...
An introduction to repo and the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA)
An introduction to repo and the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA)Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains information on subjects...
Offtake contracts—key issues for project finance lenders
Offtake contracts—key issues for project finance lendersMost projects are underpinned by a complex web of contractual relationships between all the...
What is the banker’s right of set-off?
Pledges
PledgesA pledge is one of the four types of security recognised under English law—the types of security are described in Practice Note: Types of...
Key features of debentures
Key features of debenturesDebentures are used in many types of financing where it is desirable to take security over all of the assets of a particular...
Overdrafts, term loans and revolving credit facilities
Overdrafts, term loans and revolving credit facilitiesThis Practice Note explains the features of three common types of loan facility:•overdrafts•term...
Bilateral, syndicated and club arrangements
Bilateral, syndicated and club arrangementsOne of the features used to categorise loans is the number of lenders involved. A loan involving one lender...
Negative pledges
Negative pledgesThis Practice Note examines:•why negative pledge clauses are used in commercial transactions •the consequences of breaching negative...
The security agent
The security agent and security trust provisionsThe security agentIn a syndicated loan transaction, the security agent (sometimes also known as the...
Introductory guide to financial covenants
Common financial covenantsThis Practice Note explains certain common financial covenants used in commercial finance transactions including:•minimum...
Term Loan B facilities
Term Loan B facilitiesThis Practice Note discusses Term Loan B (TLB) facilities which frequently appear as a tranche of senior facilities in...
What is OTC derivative contract clearing?
What is OTC derivative contract clearing?What is clearing?When an over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transaction between two counterparties is...
Introductory guide to asset finance
Introduction to asset financeWhat is asset finance?Asset finance is a method of providing financing for the purchase of particular tangible movable...
Incremental debt flexibility or accordion features
Incremental debt flexibility or accordion featuresWhat are incremental facilities?An incremental facility is feature included in a credit agreement...
Selling a loan by sub-participation
Selling a loan by sub-participationSub-participation is a means by which a lender can transfer its risk in a loan to another entity. It is used in the...
Associated legal terms
Authority
The public sector body procuring the project. This might, for example, be a Local Authority, an NHS Trust, a central Government Department or a Non-Departmental Public Body.
COSHH
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, SI 2002/2677.
Rolled up
The process of adding interest to the principal amount of the loan rather than paying it periodically during the life of the loan.
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