Bank or agent refused? We look for a lawful route in our own network

A payment was returned, a route closed, proceeds are stuck abroad. We establish the cause and look for another route in our own network: a different network company, a change of payer under an agreement of the parties, or an assignment of claim (cession). A lawyer reviews the structure before the deal. If there is no lawful route, we say so before the deal and take no money.

What happened to the payment

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What happened?

We'll find the cause

Country, currency, the beneficiary's bank or documents: the solution depends on the cause. We'll pick a network company whose route to that country works. Send the bank's reply, the contract and the invoice.

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Where a payment breaks down and how we rebuild it

We are on your side: we look for a route for your payment rather than selling one agent's channel.

Through your own bank

The bank returned the payment or does not send the required currency to that country. The cause may lie with the beneficiary's bank, the currency or the documents.

Through your previous agent

The agent closed the route or does not accept your category of goods. The payment under the contract is on hold.

Through an agent from our pool

We look for an agent whose route works and build a structure for your case. A lawyer reviews it before the deal.

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The review is free: you don't pay us separately, the broker's fee is paid by the executing agent.

Cases clients bring to us

We review each case separately. The solution depends on the reason for the refusal, not on the amount.

  • The bank refused or returned the payment

    The beneficiary's bank did not accept the money, your bank does not send currency to the country you need, or it stopped the transfer over the documents. We look at the cause and search for an agent whose route to that country works.

  • The agent closed the route

    Your agent stopped paying to the country or in the currency you need, and the contract deadline is approaching. We check in our pool whose route is open on the payment date.

  • Goods that get stricter checks

    Banks and agents check some goods more strictly, and not every agent accepts them. If the goods are permitted for import and payment, we check the contract, the description of the goods and the purpose of payment, and look for an agent that works with that category.

  • Strict counterparty requirements

    The supplier expects money from a particular country, from a particular payer or in its own currency. We select a route that meets this condition. If the beneficiary's bank accepts payment only from a specific payer, the agent engages a sub-agent: only with your consent.

  • Export proceeds stuck abroad

    The buyer is ready to pay, but the money does not reach your account. We resolve this with lawful instruments: an assignment of claim, a change of payer under an agreement of the parties, or receiving the proceeds through another agent from our pool.

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The instruments we use

A complex payment is resolved by choosing another lawful route. There are only a few instruments. Each is documented in a way your bank can follow in currency control.

Another agent from our pool

The simplest case is when a route has closed for one agent but works for another. We pick the agent whose route is open: you sign an agency agreement with it, and the payment goes under a new payment order.

Change of payer under an agreement of the parties

The parties to the contract sign an agreement: the payment is made by a third party named in it. This way, the money reaches the beneficiary from a payer its bank accepts. It works for both imports and exports, when the payer is not the buyer itself.

Assignment of claim (cession)

The exporter assigns the right to receive payment under the contract to a new creditor. The buyer pays the new creditor, and you receive roubles under the assignment agreement. Cession changes the settlement under the contract, so we work out how to reflect it in currency control before signing.

What we do not do

We do not change the description of the goods, the purpose of payment or the parties to the deal so that the documents differ from the actual transaction. We do not take payments without a foreign trade basis. A lawyer reviews every structure before the deal. If there is no lawful route, we say so before the deal and take no money.

How we review a case

The review is free. We make the decision before the deal, not after.

  1. You tell us what happened

    The contract, the invoice, the beneficiary's details and the reply from the bank or agent, if there is one. What you have already tried and the deadline under the contract.

  2. We identify the cause

    What exactly did not go through: the country, the currency, the beneficiary's bank, the goods, the purpose of payment or the documents. The solution depends on the cause.

  3. We build a route in our pool

    We look for an agent whose route to the destination works and choose the instrument: another agent, a change of payer or a cession.

  4. A lawyer reviews the structure

    Before the deal, a lawyer reviews the contracts, the agreements between the parties and the purpose of payment. We do not offer a structure the lawyer has not approved.

  5. Terms before the debit

    The agent and the execution timing are written into the agency agreement, the rate and fee into the payment order, all before the roubles are transferred.

What protects your roubles in a complex deal

A complex route does not change the rules. The terms are written down before the debit, and we add escrow on request. Below are the protection layers written into the deal documents.

Escrow on request

If you need a guarantee, the payment goes through a special escrow account at a Russian bank: the roubles wait there until the agent sends the currency to the beneficiary and are released only upon execution. This scheme carries an additional fee, shown in the quote before the agreement.

  1. Roubles in escrowa special account at a Russian bank
  2. The agent sent the currencythere is a payment confirmation
  3. Escrow is closedin the agent's favour, only after execution

Execution period

The agent executes the payment within 3 business days: the period is written into the agency agreement.

Sub-agent only with your consent

If the beneficiary's bank accepts payment only from a specific payer, the agent engages a sub-agent. Only with your consent. Your agency agreement does not change.

Surety on request

For large volumes, on request, we assign an agent backed by a large exporter's surety; some companies in our network have one. It can be combined with escrow.

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How your roubles are protected until execution

Questions about complex payments

The bank has already refused. Is it worth contacting you?

Yes, if the cause is the route: the country, the currency, the beneficiary's bank. Such cases are often resolved by another agent from our pool. If the cause is the deal itself, we will tell you so directly.

Do you work with goods that banks check more strictly?

Yes, if the goods are permitted for import and payment and the documents describe the deal as it is. We check the contract, the description of the goods and the purpose of payment before any documents are signed. If the payment cannot be made lawfully, we decline before the deal.

How can I receive export proceeds if the buyer cannot pay directly?

Through another agent from our pool, a change of payer under an agreement of the parties, or an assignment of claim. The choice depends on the contract and the buyer's country. A lawyer reviews the structure before the deal.

How much does a complex payment cost?

There is no separate charge from the broker: the broker's fee is paid by the executing agent. We write the agent's fee and the rate into the payment order before the debit. A complex route may cost more than a standard one, and you see this before the deal.

Can the agent pay the supplier with its own money while ours is in transit?

No. There is no deferred payment: the agent does not pay for you with its own money. The agent pays under the payment order once your roubles have already been transferred.

What if no route can be built?

We will tell you before the deal. You do not transfer any roubles, and we charge nothing for the review or for declining.

All questions about paying through an agent

Request a quote

Describe the payment. We'll reply with a proposed route and terms. We name the agent in advance, and the rate and fee go into the payment order before your roubles are debited.

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This is not an offer: the rate and fee are fixed in the payment order before your roubles are debited.