Commercial Papers

Product description

  • Money market security issued by large banks and corporations
  • Mostly used to purchase inventory or as working capital.

Product features

  • Discounted that is, interest bearing
  • Credit risk of issuer (usually rated).
  • Short maturities
  • Can be clean or guaranteed.

Your benefits

  • Relatively low risk option.
  • Alternative to lines of credit with a bank
  • Relatively cheaper than using a bank line of credit

The Requirements

Existing Clients

  • Letter expressing desire to invest in CP and authority to debit account thereafter
  • Custodial authority duly signed by client
  • Copy of physical bill duly signed by investor and reflecting issuers name
  • Duly signed investment contract confirmation letter showing issuers name.
  • Filled KYC form

New Clients

  • Account opening form with passport attached and means of identification
  • Cheque or lodgment slip
  • Custodial authority duly signed by client
  • Copy of physical bill duly signed by investor and reflecting issuers name
  • Duly signed investment contract confirmation letter showing issuers name.
  • Filled KYC form

Application process

  • You initiate request and comply with requirements above
  • Account officer verifies documents and forwards to treasury
  • Treasury raises deal slip and forwards to Trops
  • Customers account is debited in line with deal slip instructions
  • Contract certificates are generated

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