Agribusiness

Standard Bank offers a comprehensive range of financing, investment and risk management solutions across a diverse range of agribusiness products and commodities, as illustrated in the diagram below. We service all participants in the agricultural value chain, from producers to distributors.

Why talk to us?

• Standard Bank's sector specialists have in-depth knowledge of the agribusiness sector and its supply chain, with a particular focus on emerging markets.
• Our dedicated relationship managers manage and coordinate access to all products, services and expertise throughout the bank to provide holistic financing solutions.
• We customise innovative solutions to meet our clients' specific requirements.
• Our extensive footprint across Africa and emerging markets globally uniquely positions us to facilitate financial solutions for agribusiness clients within and between continents.

Products and services

The following range of products and services are specifically tailored to the requirements of our agribusiness clients:

• Financing, structured to cater for operational seasonality and cash flows
• Structured trade and commodity finance, including import and export financing
• Revolving working capital facilities
• Long-term capital expenditure financing
• Acquisition financing
• Balance sheet restructuring
• Price risk management and hedging products
• Foreign exchange and interest rate hedging

Contact us

Global
Manya Biemans
+27 11 631 1363
manya.biemans@standardbank.co.za

Recent deals

Revolving Pre and Post Season Tobacco Financing Facility

Standard Bank provided a a USD 4 million facility to finance the purchase, processing, packaging and exportation of tobacco from Malawi for international export.

Premium Tobacco International Ltd. USD54.5MM Secured Export Finance Facility

Standard Bank Plc, as Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner, and a syndicate of lenders have signed a USD 54.5 million Secured Export Finance (“the Facility”) for Premium Tobacco International Ltd. The signing took place in London, on May 9th, 2008.