Finance Management

Escrow Account

Escrow Account

Mitigating transaction risk

Escrow Account

Mitigating transaction risk

The Escrow Account improves safety of business transactions. In the form proposed by Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A., operating under the Citi Handlowy brand, this solution secures a transaction between the buyer and the supplier by ensuring that the appropriate amount to pay for the transaction in the future is deposited in the Escrow Account.


ADVANTAGES:

  • fast and simple implementation – the Bank needs not to grant credit limits
  • improved commercial and financial credibility of the Client, which is important especially when establishing relationships with new trade partner

The most important features of the product

Escrow Account:

  • enables the parties to improve safety of their business transactions
  • the agreement is signed among the supplier, the buyer and the Bank
  • is a solution that secures the contract between the buyer and the supplier as the appropriate amount is deposited in the Escrow Account to pay for the transaction
  • the transaction is settled on the terms and conditions agreed by the parties, with the Bank as the executor of the agreement

Escrow Account is recommended when:

  • we want to reduce the risk connected with a high-risk transaction
  • the funds allocated to a transaction should be subject to stringent control and be used as agreed by the parties

The Bank:

  • safeguards the interest of each of the parties to a transaction
  • confirms deposited funds and prevents the parties from using them in violation of the Escrow Account agreement
  • drafts and modifies the agreement as required by a given transaction
  • ensures support provided by an experienced team dedicated exclusively to Escrow Account transactions

Funds in Escrow Accounts bear interest at the rate negotiated with Clients on a case by case basis. Fees for Escrow Accounts depend on the complexity of a given account and are negotiated with Clients on a case by case basis.


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