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FSD Kenya
Financial Sector Deepening
Supply chain finance support facility
Project briefing note
Unlocking working capital – Lessons learned about
stimulating supply chain trade finance
Box 1: Example of duration that supplier working capital is locked in
In this case, to supply 100 boxes of wine, the
supplier must pre-finance 50% of its costs for
30 days, estimated at 35% of total sale value1.
During that period, this working capital is locked
in and cannot be used for anything else. When
the wine is delivered, the supplier must pay
the remaining 50% for the wine (i.e., finance
another 35% of sales value on the wine costs) as
well as an estimated 50% of its own personnel,
administration and transport costs, representing
about 5% of sale value). The hotel only pays its
invoice after 60 days.This process locks in 75% of
the sale value for 60 days. For the supplier, this is
theequivalentofatotalof 92%2 ofthesalevalue
locked in for two months.
Importer places order with producer
Need to pay 50% in advance
Producer sends the order via sea freight.
Producer pays for shipping upfront.
Producer pays for harbour-delivery, duty etc
Importer delivers the order.
Supplier pays other 50% up front
Supplier delivers the order.
Pays local transport up front
Receives invoice w/60-day term
Supplier places order with Importer
Need to pay 50% in advance
Buyer orders 100 boxes
of wine from supplier
3: day 2
4: day 4 5: day 30 6: day 30
2: day 1 1
7: day 90 Buyer pays invoice to supplier
Producer in Chile Importer - Kenya based Supplier - Kenya based Buyer - Large hotel
Large hotel orders 100 boxes of wine
1	 Assuming the supplier spends 70% of the total sale costs to purchase the wine.
2	 35% is locked in for 30 days, which is equivalent to 17.5% locked in for 60 days.
3	 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invoice_discounting (October 14th, 2012)
Purpose of this briefing note
Inclusive Growth is one of FSD Kenya’s four theme areas. The objective of the
Inclusive Growth programme is to enhance financial inclusion of SMEs in Kenya.
One of its first projects was the Supply ChainTrade Finance (SCTF) Facility, which
started in 2009 and will soon be merged into the new GrowthCap Programme.
ThisbriefingnoteisbasedonexperiencesgainedintheSupplyChainTradeFinance
project. Its aim is to communicate how to successfully introduce Supply Chain
Finance.
Access to working capital through invoice
discounting
“Insufficient working capital”is the number one complaint of Kenyan SMEs, and
is particularly common among traders and suppliers. While their typically large
corporate clients expect 60-day payment terms, these small companies cannot
securepaymenttermsfortheirinputs,suchasgoodsorlabour,andlacktheassets
to access collateral-based credit. Their inputs may require immediate payment
or even pre-payment. In practice, the working capital of traders and suppliers is
“locked in”for much of the time.
Mostofsuppliers’workingcapitalislyingidleindeliveriespendingpayment.They
are only left with the certified invoices....
These invoices are exactly where the opportunity lies: as they are for goods
deliveredtoandcertifiedbylargecorporatebuyers,theirpaymentisguaranteedby
entities(thecorporatebuyers)morecreditworthythanthesupplier.Theseinvoices
can serve as collateral for credit. This type of credit is called‘invoice discounting
finance’(IDF).
“Invoice discounting allows a business to draw money against
its sales invoices before the customer has actually paid. To do
this, the business borrows a percentage of the value of its sales
ledger from a finance company, effectively using the unpaid
salesinvoicesascollateralfortheborrowing.”3
1 • SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE SUPPORT FACILITY: PROJECT BRIEFING NOTE
When FSD’s Supply Chain Trade Finance Facility was started, the few banks in
KenyathatofferedanyinvoicediscountingonlyhadsmallIDFoperations.However,
several banks showed interest in starting invoice discounting finance and this is
what the SCTFF focused on.
How invoice discounting finance works
The invoice discounting finance process is summarized in the following diagram:
	the supplier applies for the credit, but the risk depends on the buyer.ƒƒ
These differences imply that successful IDF requires:ƒƒ
	very fast turnaround to the client, and quick decisions for each invoiceƒƒ
	capture of the‘repeat’invoices issued to the same buyer over timeƒƒ
	riskassessmentandduediligenceperformedontheclient’sbusinesspartnerƒƒ
(the buyer), and not on the bank’s client (the supplier).
Fast turnaround
The lesson in Kenya so far is that banks require a turnaround in thinking and
doing in order to become successful in IDF. Crucial to this is fast decision-making
processes. Rather than each invoice going through the full risk-assessment and
approval process which takes at best several days, banks need to approve‘lines’,
rathersimilartooverdraftfacilities.Forexample,eachsupplier-buyercombination
could be assessed for a maximum IDF line lasting six months. Once created,
supplierscouldusesuchlinestosubmitinvoicesfordiscountinguptotheapproved
maximum. These invoices could be approved directly by the responsible IDF in a
matter of hours without being approved by the risk-management section.
The line’s validity could be extended through a shortened approval process that
considers its past performance.Bank (or supplier) requests buyer1.	
cooperation
Buyer agrees to cooperate and pay into2.	
supplier’s account at bank
Bank assesses and approves buyer3.	
Supplier delivers goods4.	
Buyer signs receipt of goods note5.	
(recognising invoice)
Supplier submits signed invoice for IDF6.	
at bank
Bank approves individual IDF7.	
Bank pays supplier 70% of invoice value8.	
Buyer pays into supplier’s bank account9.	
Bank transfers advance + fee + interest10.	
from supplier’s account to own account
Process finished11.	
Invoice discounting finance is substantially different from other
credit products
After FSD Kenya’s three years’experience, it is clear that invoice discounting is very
differentfromthecreditproductswithwhichbanksarefamiliar,requiringadistinct
approach and different skills. In invoice discounting:
	credit cycles are short, about 60 days longƒƒ
	amounts per invoice can be small, but there are often numerous ‘repeat’ƒƒ
invoices
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7
3
10
6
8
5
4
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SUPPLIER
SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE SUPPORT FACILITY: PROJECT BRIEFING NOTE • 2
A typical grocery shelf in a supermarket.“Insufficient working capital”is the number one complaint of Kenyan SMEs, and is particularly common among traders and
suppliers.
Wakulima SACCO’s Banking hall. Several banks showed interest in starting
invoice discounting finance and this is what the SCTFF focused on.
Capturing repeat invoices
ParticipantsintheSCTFFacilityexperiencedchallengesingettingclientstosubmit
repeat invoices. There was a high drop-out rate after clients had submitted their
first invoice..Banks had required that the first invoice to be discounted go through
the lengthy full approval process, discouraging clients that did not want to go
through the same process again. The solution lies in making a clear distinction
betweentheapprovalofalineandaccesstoit.NewIDFclientswillexplicitlyapply
foralineofacertainamountforacertainbuyer.Theproposedlinewillgothrough
the full approval process with an invoice that is more of an example than the real
IDF application. Once the line is approved, client invoices will require just hours for
approval within the IDF section.
Fast turnaround goes hand-in-hand with the capture of repeat invoices.
Focus on buyer rather than supplier
The hat-trick of IDF is completed by successfully focusing on the buyer.
Most participant banks in FSD Kenya’s SCTF Facility required time to get used to
assessing one party (the buyer) for creditworthiness while serving another party
(the supplier) as their client. Once this was embraced, things started moving.
At first, all banks took the suppliers as their departure point and served these
according to their needs.This typically resulted in IDF assessing several buyers for
each supplier, requiring a lot of effort for small volumes.
Over time it was realized that the departure point should be the buyers, and that
buyers ideally introduce suppliers, rather than the other way round. In fact, the
ideal process for successful IDF is as follows:
IDF without buyer-focus results in serving one supplier and all
his/her buyers
Bank makes explicit that full approval process
done once for a period
INVOICE INVOICE INVOICE
Buyer Buyer
Supplier
Buyer
INVOICE
rejected
Line
application
Client informed
of rejection
approved
Line of buyer-supplier
combination goes through
full approval process
INVOICE
INVOICE
INVOICE
INVOICE
INVOICE
client submits
invoice
Achieve buyer
“buy-in”
Assess maximum
IDF line for buyer
some
decide
“no”
Explain process and
benefits to buyers
Due diligence of
buyer
Explain process and
benefits to suppliers
Suppliers submit
invoice for
discounting
Achieve
understanding and
good volumes
Provide instant
service to ensure
repeat invoice
Buyer decides
Risk dept decides
Suppliersdecides
STOP
STOP
STOP
STOP
STOP
no
no
no
yes
yes
3 • SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE SUPPORT FACILITY: PROJECT BRIEFING NOTE
IDF demand-side issues – low awareness
amongst buyers and even suppliers
Suppliers’weak demand due to lack of awareness
Demand for IDF required a lot more attention and effort than expected. While
overall,suppliersmentionshortagesofworkingcapitalandcashflowastheirmain
problem, they do not necessarily know about IDF as an appropriate solution.They
rarely request IDF, only becoming clear about the opportunities through in-depth
discussions with the bank.
Buyers’unwillingness to cooperate
Buyers do not automatically see the benefits of IDF for their business. Their first
reaction is often mistrust. Many view it as charity to their suppliers and added risk
and uncertainty for themselves.
Buyers require well-considered, dedicated awareness raising that demonstrates
benefits to their bottom line.
Buyers hesitant due to fraud
Fear of fraud is another factor preventing buyers from cooperating in IDF. Buyers
worry that when their certified invoices are passed on to third parties, multiple
(and therefore fraudulent) invoices may be presented and accidentally honoured,
leavingbuyersresponsibletopayfortheoriginals.Thisisalegitimatefear,andIDF
providers must carefully ensure that such practices are impossible.
IDFproviderscanaddressthisthroughcarefullydevelopedprocedures.Thesimplest
methodisforbuyerstosignandcertify(withaseal)aspecificform,togetherwith
the original invoice, in which the buyer approves the transfer of the invoice to a
specificIDFprovider.Theinvoicecanonlybegrantedwhentheoriginalispresented
together with the attached paper authorizing the transfer. The IDF provider will
also send an email to both the original issuer of the invoice (the supplier) and the
buyer confirming the submitter and submission date of the original invoice. Such
procedures should deal with most buyer concerns of fraud.
The IDF provider should carefully draw up terms and conditions to safeguard
against any risks on the buyers’side.
A buyer’s business is only as good as the products they are supplied.
Suppliers’ cash-flow issues put pressure on quality. A buyer with
sufficient working capital can:
	order goods on timeƒƒ
	deliver on timeƒƒ
	hold some reservesƒƒ
	deliver varying quantities on short noticeƒƒ
	select providers according to quality rather than paymentƒƒ
schedule
A needy supplier negatively impacts a buyer’s business. One precarious
link results in an ailing supply chain.
Box 2. How IDF contributes to buyer profits
SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE SUPPORT FACILITY: PROJECT BRIEFING NOTE • 4
Buyers do not automatically see the benefits of IDF for their business.Their first reaction is often mistrust. Many view it as charity to their suppliers and added risk and
uncertainty for themselves.
legal form Advantages Disadvantages
general
commercial bank
often good liquidity positionƒƒ
corporate client base that could provide entrance toƒƒ
corporate buyers
seen as most trustworthy by corporate buyersƒƒ
access to low-cost funds (deposits)ƒƒ
often strongly risk-averseƒƒ
often bureaucraticƒƒ
difficult to introduce new products with distinct requirementsƒƒ
possible need for high capital adequacy rateƒƒ
specialized
SME bank
	good understanding of needs of final client, the supplierƒƒ
	often more flexible processes, quicker to adopt new productsƒƒ
	somewhat less risk-averse than general banksƒƒ
	regulated, hence trustworthyƒƒ
	reasonable access to low-cost funds (deposits)ƒƒ
no access to corporate buyers within own portfolioƒƒ
possible need for high capital adequacy rateƒƒ
non-bank SME
financial house
good understanding of needs of final client, the supplierƒƒ
most flexible processes, quicker to adopt new productsƒƒ
high risk appetiteƒƒ
no access to corporate buyers within own portfolioƒƒ
usually unsupervised, so less trustworthyƒƒ
higher fund costs than deposit-taking banks/more difficultyƒƒ
accessing funds
specialized IDF/
factoring house
good understanding of needs of final client, the supplierƒƒ
fully specialized in specific product, with dedicated sales forceƒƒ
most flexible processes, and ability to introduce new relatedƒƒ
cash flow products
high risk appetiteƒƒ
no access to corporate buyers within own portfolioƒƒ
usually unsupervised, so less trustworthyƒƒ
higher fund costs than deposit-taking banks/more difficultyƒƒ
accessing funds
more vulnerable to seasonal fluctuations of IDF demandƒƒ
deposit-taking
microfinance
institutions
good understanding of needs of final client, the smaller supplierƒƒ
proficiency in quick, efficient processes for highƒƒ
volume/low margin
high risk appetiteƒƒ
regulated, so trustworthyƒƒ
access to funds: deposits and international investorsƒƒ
no access to corporate buyers within own portfolio and probablyƒƒ
high threshold for MFIs
clients are generally micro enterprises, if pursuedƒƒ
possible need for high capital adequacy rateƒƒ
Organisational set-up – the most
appropriate legal forms
In Kenya, invoice discounting is primarily provided by banks. There are also two
dedicated non-bank institutions, one fully concentrating on invoice discounting
finance and another with a significant portion of its SME finance portfolio in
invoice discounting.
A sectoral development approach is
required for IDF to thrive
IDF proves to be another financial product that requires balanced development of
the different levels of service provision. A healthy sector could be presented with
the following graph:
The advantages and disadvantages of the different legal forms can be summarized as follows:
5 • SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE SUPPORT FACILITY: PROJECT BRIEFING NOTE
Kenya’s SCTF Facility first concentrated on the micro-level of the enabling
environment (i.e. the supply side of IDF). However, it soon became clear that
meso-level and macro-level equally require attention.
At the macro-level, lack of regulation is a current obstacle to IDF. As invoices
are not recognized as legal title papers, they cannot be sold. As a result, buyers
are under no obligation to pay an invoice presented by an entity other than the
original issuer.This means that IDF can only function when the buyer cooperates.
In countries with regulations, buyers are legally bound to pay whoever presents
the original invoice. If such regulation existed, IDF would likely grow faster.
ProvisionofIDFmightalsobeenhancedbyseparatereportingofIDFfinance(and/
or factoring), as this would help those active in the sector to monitor its growth
and development.
At the meso-level, the sector would benefit from a number of interventions. If all
thoseactiveinprovidingIDForfactoringorganizedthemselvesintoanassociation
to represent their interests and work on self-regulation, IDF could gain better
standing and become better known. Such an association would provide a joint
voice to influence government regulations. Credit bureaus should receive separate
reporting on IDF, including data on both the buyer and supplier per invoice. Credit
bureaus should also receive reports from unlicensed entities which may represent
a substantial portion of IDF/factoring. Awareness-raising among both buyers and
suppliers may prove another valuable intervention.
At the micro-level it is important to look at the full spectrum of IDF/factoring
providers.These explicitly include dedicated IDF houses, which may be the typical
firstmoversincountrieswithanunderdevelopedIDFsector.Commercialbanksare
unlikely to step into IDF before it is a proven business opportunity. Microfinance
institutions(MFI)mayalsobeimportantforaflourishingsupplyofIDF.Sincethese
institutions commonly deal efficiently with low-margin, high-volume processes,
they are well placed to provide IDF. However, they may have more challenges
building relationships with buyers. They can be expected to specialize in both
smaller suppliers and smaller buyers.
A healthy IDF - enabling environment has mature and functioning micro-, meso- and macro-level components
macro
messo
micro
General commercial banks
SME banks
Non-licensed FIs (SME finance or factoring)
Mircofinance Institutions (Licensed and non-licensed)
Association of IDF/factoring providers for self-regulation,
coordination and lobbying
Training centres/Certification trainingTA/Consultants
Credit Bureau (incl. reporting on IDF/factoring)
Knowledge of best practises
Buyer awareness of importance/opportunities
Financial awareness of SME/suppliers
Regulation of factoring or at least invoices
Supervision (incl. seperate reporting of IDF)
Licensing (or certification of unregulated finance houses)
SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE SUPPORT FACILITY: PROJECT BRIEFING NOTE • 6
ABOUT FSD KENYA
Established in early 2005, FSD Kenya aims to support the development of inclusive financial markets in Kenya as a means to stimulate wealth creation
andreducepoverty.Workinginpartnershipwiththefinancialservicesindustryourgoalistosignificantlyexpandaccesstoservicesamonglowerincome
households and smaller scale enterprises. FSD operates as an independent Trust under the supervision of professional trustees, with policy guidance
from its programme investment committee. Finance is provided by a number of development partners including the UK’s Department for International
Development (DFID), theWorld Bank, the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Bill
and Melinda Gates Foundation together with the Government of Kenya.
info@fsdkenya.org • www.fsdkenya.org
FSD Kenya is an independentTrust established to support the development of inclusive financial markets in Kenya
4th Floor Kenya KMA Plaza • Off Ragati Road, Upper Hill • P.O. Box 11353, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
T +254 (20) 2718809, 2718814 • M +254 (724) 319706, (735) 319706
FSD Kenya
Financial Sector Deepening
Government of Kenya THE WORLD BANK

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Supply Chain Finance Support Facility Project Briefing Note

  • 1. FSD Kenya Financial Sector Deepening Supply chain finance support facility Project briefing note
  • 2. Unlocking working capital – Lessons learned about stimulating supply chain trade finance Box 1: Example of duration that supplier working capital is locked in In this case, to supply 100 boxes of wine, the supplier must pre-finance 50% of its costs for 30 days, estimated at 35% of total sale value1. During that period, this working capital is locked in and cannot be used for anything else. When the wine is delivered, the supplier must pay the remaining 50% for the wine (i.e., finance another 35% of sales value on the wine costs) as well as an estimated 50% of its own personnel, administration and transport costs, representing about 5% of sale value). The hotel only pays its invoice after 60 days.This process locks in 75% of the sale value for 60 days. For the supplier, this is theequivalentofatotalof 92%2 ofthesalevalue locked in for two months. Importer places order with producer Need to pay 50% in advance Producer sends the order via sea freight. Producer pays for shipping upfront. Producer pays for harbour-delivery, duty etc Importer delivers the order. Supplier pays other 50% up front Supplier delivers the order. Pays local transport up front Receives invoice w/60-day term Supplier places order with Importer Need to pay 50% in advance Buyer orders 100 boxes of wine from supplier 3: day 2 4: day 4 5: day 30 6: day 30 2: day 1 1 7: day 90 Buyer pays invoice to supplier Producer in Chile Importer - Kenya based Supplier - Kenya based Buyer - Large hotel Large hotel orders 100 boxes of wine 1 Assuming the supplier spends 70% of the total sale costs to purchase the wine. 2 35% is locked in for 30 days, which is equivalent to 17.5% locked in for 60 days. 3 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invoice_discounting (October 14th, 2012) Purpose of this briefing note Inclusive Growth is one of FSD Kenya’s four theme areas. The objective of the Inclusive Growth programme is to enhance financial inclusion of SMEs in Kenya. One of its first projects was the Supply ChainTrade Finance (SCTF) Facility, which started in 2009 and will soon be merged into the new GrowthCap Programme. ThisbriefingnoteisbasedonexperiencesgainedintheSupplyChainTradeFinance project. Its aim is to communicate how to successfully introduce Supply Chain Finance. Access to working capital through invoice discounting “Insufficient working capital”is the number one complaint of Kenyan SMEs, and is particularly common among traders and suppliers. While their typically large corporate clients expect 60-day payment terms, these small companies cannot securepaymenttermsfortheirinputs,suchasgoodsorlabour,andlacktheassets to access collateral-based credit. Their inputs may require immediate payment or even pre-payment. In practice, the working capital of traders and suppliers is “locked in”for much of the time. Mostofsuppliers’workingcapitalislyingidleindeliveriespendingpayment.They are only left with the certified invoices.... These invoices are exactly where the opportunity lies: as they are for goods deliveredtoandcertifiedbylargecorporatebuyers,theirpaymentisguaranteedby entities(thecorporatebuyers)morecreditworthythanthesupplier.Theseinvoices can serve as collateral for credit. This type of credit is called‘invoice discounting finance’(IDF). “Invoice discounting allows a business to draw money against its sales invoices before the customer has actually paid. To do this, the business borrows a percentage of the value of its sales ledger from a finance company, effectively using the unpaid salesinvoicesascollateralfortheborrowing.”3 1 • SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE SUPPORT FACILITY: PROJECT BRIEFING NOTE
  • 3. When FSD’s Supply Chain Trade Finance Facility was started, the few banks in KenyathatofferedanyinvoicediscountingonlyhadsmallIDFoperations.However, several banks showed interest in starting invoice discounting finance and this is what the SCTFF focused on. How invoice discounting finance works The invoice discounting finance process is summarized in the following diagram: the supplier applies for the credit, but the risk depends on the buyer.ƒƒ These differences imply that successful IDF requires:ƒƒ very fast turnaround to the client, and quick decisions for each invoiceƒƒ capture of the‘repeat’invoices issued to the same buyer over timeƒƒ riskassessmentandduediligenceperformedontheclient’sbusinesspartnerƒƒ (the buyer), and not on the bank’s client (the supplier). Fast turnaround The lesson in Kenya so far is that banks require a turnaround in thinking and doing in order to become successful in IDF. Crucial to this is fast decision-making processes. Rather than each invoice going through the full risk-assessment and approval process which takes at best several days, banks need to approve‘lines’, rathersimilartooverdraftfacilities.Forexample,eachsupplier-buyercombination could be assessed for a maximum IDF line lasting six months. Once created, supplierscouldusesuchlinestosubmitinvoicesfordiscountinguptotheapproved maximum. These invoices could be approved directly by the responsible IDF in a matter of hours without being approved by the risk-management section. The line’s validity could be extended through a shortened approval process that considers its past performance.Bank (or supplier) requests buyer1. cooperation Buyer agrees to cooperate and pay into2. supplier’s account at bank Bank assesses and approves buyer3. Supplier delivers goods4. Buyer signs receipt of goods note5. (recognising invoice) Supplier submits signed invoice for IDF6. at bank Bank approves individual IDF7. Bank pays supplier 70% of invoice value8. Buyer pays into supplier’s bank account9. Bank transfers advance + fee + interest10. from supplier’s account to own account Process finished11. Invoice discounting finance is substantially different from other credit products After FSD Kenya’s three years’experience, it is clear that invoice discounting is very differentfromthecreditproductswithwhichbanksarefamiliar,requiringadistinct approach and different skills. In invoice discounting: credit cycles are short, about 60 days longƒƒ amounts per invoice can be small, but there are often numerous ‘repeat’ƒƒ invoices 12 7 3 10 6 8 5 4 9 SUPPLIER SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE SUPPORT FACILITY: PROJECT BRIEFING NOTE • 2 A typical grocery shelf in a supermarket.“Insufficient working capital”is the number one complaint of Kenyan SMEs, and is particularly common among traders and suppliers. Wakulima SACCO’s Banking hall. Several banks showed interest in starting invoice discounting finance and this is what the SCTFF focused on.
  • 4. Capturing repeat invoices ParticipantsintheSCTFFacilityexperiencedchallengesingettingclientstosubmit repeat invoices. There was a high drop-out rate after clients had submitted their first invoice..Banks had required that the first invoice to be discounted go through the lengthy full approval process, discouraging clients that did not want to go through the same process again. The solution lies in making a clear distinction betweentheapprovalofalineandaccesstoit.NewIDFclientswillexplicitlyapply foralineofacertainamountforacertainbuyer.Theproposedlinewillgothrough the full approval process with an invoice that is more of an example than the real IDF application. Once the line is approved, client invoices will require just hours for approval within the IDF section. Fast turnaround goes hand-in-hand with the capture of repeat invoices. Focus on buyer rather than supplier The hat-trick of IDF is completed by successfully focusing on the buyer. Most participant banks in FSD Kenya’s SCTF Facility required time to get used to assessing one party (the buyer) for creditworthiness while serving another party (the supplier) as their client. Once this was embraced, things started moving. At first, all banks took the suppliers as their departure point and served these according to their needs.This typically resulted in IDF assessing several buyers for each supplier, requiring a lot of effort for small volumes. Over time it was realized that the departure point should be the buyers, and that buyers ideally introduce suppliers, rather than the other way round. In fact, the ideal process for successful IDF is as follows: IDF without buyer-focus results in serving one supplier and all his/her buyers Bank makes explicit that full approval process done once for a period INVOICE INVOICE INVOICE Buyer Buyer Supplier Buyer INVOICE rejected Line application Client informed of rejection approved Line of buyer-supplier combination goes through full approval process INVOICE INVOICE INVOICE INVOICE INVOICE client submits invoice Achieve buyer “buy-in” Assess maximum IDF line for buyer some decide “no” Explain process and benefits to buyers Due diligence of buyer Explain process and benefits to suppliers Suppliers submit invoice for discounting Achieve understanding and good volumes Provide instant service to ensure repeat invoice Buyer decides Risk dept decides Suppliersdecides STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP no no no yes yes 3 • SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE SUPPORT FACILITY: PROJECT BRIEFING NOTE
  • 5. IDF demand-side issues – low awareness amongst buyers and even suppliers Suppliers’weak demand due to lack of awareness Demand for IDF required a lot more attention and effort than expected. While overall,suppliersmentionshortagesofworkingcapitalandcashflowastheirmain problem, they do not necessarily know about IDF as an appropriate solution.They rarely request IDF, only becoming clear about the opportunities through in-depth discussions with the bank. Buyers’unwillingness to cooperate Buyers do not automatically see the benefits of IDF for their business. Their first reaction is often mistrust. Many view it as charity to their suppliers and added risk and uncertainty for themselves. Buyers require well-considered, dedicated awareness raising that demonstrates benefits to their bottom line. Buyers hesitant due to fraud Fear of fraud is another factor preventing buyers from cooperating in IDF. Buyers worry that when their certified invoices are passed on to third parties, multiple (and therefore fraudulent) invoices may be presented and accidentally honoured, leavingbuyersresponsibletopayfortheoriginals.Thisisalegitimatefear,andIDF providers must carefully ensure that such practices are impossible. IDFproviderscanaddressthisthroughcarefullydevelopedprocedures.Thesimplest methodisforbuyerstosignandcertify(withaseal)aspecificform,togetherwith the original invoice, in which the buyer approves the transfer of the invoice to a specificIDFprovider.Theinvoicecanonlybegrantedwhentheoriginalispresented together with the attached paper authorizing the transfer. The IDF provider will also send an email to both the original issuer of the invoice (the supplier) and the buyer confirming the submitter and submission date of the original invoice. Such procedures should deal with most buyer concerns of fraud. The IDF provider should carefully draw up terms and conditions to safeguard against any risks on the buyers’side. A buyer’s business is only as good as the products they are supplied. Suppliers’ cash-flow issues put pressure on quality. A buyer with sufficient working capital can: order goods on timeƒƒ deliver on timeƒƒ hold some reservesƒƒ deliver varying quantities on short noticeƒƒ select providers according to quality rather than paymentƒƒ schedule A needy supplier negatively impacts a buyer’s business. One precarious link results in an ailing supply chain. Box 2. How IDF contributes to buyer profits SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE SUPPORT FACILITY: PROJECT BRIEFING NOTE • 4 Buyers do not automatically see the benefits of IDF for their business.Their first reaction is often mistrust. Many view it as charity to their suppliers and added risk and uncertainty for themselves.
  • 6. legal form Advantages Disadvantages general commercial bank often good liquidity positionƒƒ corporate client base that could provide entrance toƒƒ corporate buyers seen as most trustworthy by corporate buyersƒƒ access to low-cost funds (deposits)ƒƒ often strongly risk-averseƒƒ often bureaucraticƒƒ difficult to introduce new products with distinct requirementsƒƒ possible need for high capital adequacy rateƒƒ specialized SME bank good understanding of needs of final client, the supplierƒƒ often more flexible processes, quicker to adopt new productsƒƒ somewhat less risk-averse than general banksƒƒ regulated, hence trustworthyƒƒ reasonable access to low-cost funds (deposits)ƒƒ no access to corporate buyers within own portfolioƒƒ possible need for high capital adequacy rateƒƒ non-bank SME financial house good understanding of needs of final client, the supplierƒƒ most flexible processes, quicker to adopt new productsƒƒ high risk appetiteƒƒ no access to corporate buyers within own portfolioƒƒ usually unsupervised, so less trustworthyƒƒ higher fund costs than deposit-taking banks/more difficultyƒƒ accessing funds specialized IDF/ factoring house good understanding of needs of final client, the supplierƒƒ fully specialized in specific product, with dedicated sales forceƒƒ most flexible processes, and ability to introduce new relatedƒƒ cash flow products high risk appetiteƒƒ no access to corporate buyers within own portfolioƒƒ usually unsupervised, so less trustworthyƒƒ higher fund costs than deposit-taking banks/more difficultyƒƒ accessing funds more vulnerable to seasonal fluctuations of IDF demandƒƒ deposit-taking microfinance institutions good understanding of needs of final client, the smaller supplierƒƒ proficiency in quick, efficient processes for highƒƒ volume/low margin high risk appetiteƒƒ regulated, so trustworthyƒƒ access to funds: deposits and international investorsƒƒ no access to corporate buyers within own portfolio and probablyƒƒ high threshold for MFIs clients are generally micro enterprises, if pursuedƒƒ possible need for high capital adequacy rateƒƒ Organisational set-up – the most appropriate legal forms In Kenya, invoice discounting is primarily provided by banks. There are also two dedicated non-bank institutions, one fully concentrating on invoice discounting finance and another with a significant portion of its SME finance portfolio in invoice discounting. A sectoral development approach is required for IDF to thrive IDF proves to be another financial product that requires balanced development of the different levels of service provision. A healthy sector could be presented with the following graph: The advantages and disadvantages of the different legal forms can be summarized as follows: 5 • SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE SUPPORT FACILITY: PROJECT BRIEFING NOTE
  • 7. Kenya’s SCTF Facility first concentrated on the micro-level of the enabling environment (i.e. the supply side of IDF). However, it soon became clear that meso-level and macro-level equally require attention. At the macro-level, lack of regulation is a current obstacle to IDF. As invoices are not recognized as legal title papers, they cannot be sold. As a result, buyers are under no obligation to pay an invoice presented by an entity other than the original issuer.This means that IDF can only function when the buyer cooperates. In countries with regulations, buyers are legally bound to pay whoever presents the original invoice. If such regulation existed, IDF would likely grow faster. ProvisionofIDFmightalsobeenhancedbyseparatereportingofIDFfinance(and/ or factoring), as this would help those active in the sector to monitor its growth and development. At the meso-level, the sector would benefit from a number of interventions. If all thoseactiveinprovidingIDForfactoringorganizedthemselvesintoanassociation to represent their interests and work on self-regulation, IDF could gain better standing and become better known. Such an association would provide a joint voice to influence government regulations. Credit bureaus should receive separate reporting on IDF, including data on both the buyer and supplier per invoice. Credit bureaus should also receive reports from unlicensed entities which may represent a substantial portion of IDF/factoring. Awareness-raising among both buyers and suppliers may prove another valuable intervention. At the micro-level it is important to look at the full spectrum of IDF/factoring providers.These explicitly include dedicated IDF houses, which may be the typical firstmoversincountrieswithanunderdevelopedIDFsector.Commercialbanksare unlikely to step into IDF before it is a proven business opportunity. Microfinance institutions(MFI)mayalsobeimportantforaflourishingsupplyofIDF.Sincethese institutions commonly deal efficiently with low-margin, high-volume processes, they are well placed to provide IDF. However, they may have more challenges building relationships with buyers. They can be expected to specialize in both smaller suppliers and smaller buyers. A healthy IDF - enabling environment has mature and functioning micro-, meso- and macro-level components macro messo micro General commercial banks SME banks Non-licensed FIs (SME finance or factoring) Mircofinance Institutions (Licensed and non-licensed) Association of IDF/factoring providers for self-regulation, coordination and lobbying Training centres/Certification trainingTA/Consultants Credit Bureau (incl. reporting on IDF/factoring) Knowledge of best practises Buyer awareness of importance/opportunities Financial awareness of SME/suppliers Regulation of factoring or at least invoices Supervision (incl. seperate reporting of IDF) Licensing (or certification of unregulated finance houses) SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE SUPPORT FACILITY: PROJECT BRIEFING NOTE • 6
  • 8. ABOUT FSD KENYA Established in early 2005, FSD Kenya aims to support the development of inclusive financial markets in Kenya as a means to stimulate wealth creation andreducepoverty.Workinginpartnershipwiththefinancialservicesindustryourgoalistosignificantlyexpandaccesstoservicesamonglowerincome households and smaller scale enterprises. FSD operates as an independent Trust under the supervision of professional trustees, with policy guidance from its programme investment committee. Finance is provided by a number of development partners including the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), theWorld Bank, the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation together with the Government of Kenya. info@fsdkenya.org • www.fsdkenya.org FSD Kenya is an independentTrust established to support the development of inclusive financial markets in Kenya 4th Floor Kenya KMA Plaza • Off Ragati Road, Upper Hill • P.O. Box 11353, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya T +254 (20) 2718809, 2718814 • M +254 (724) 319706, (735) 319706 FSD Kenya Financial Sector Deepening Government of Kenya THE WORLD BANK