(5 May 2025 – Australia) Amid heightened uncertainty wrought by the escalating tariff trade war, Supply Chain Finance has shot to prominence for CFOs and treasurers as a preferred method for settling supplier invoices new East & Partners research reveals.
East’s newly released Australian Trade & Supply Chain Finance reporting reveals an increasing proportion of large corporates and “middle market” commercial enterprises utilise SCF actively, split across Receivables (AR) financing, Inventory financing, Invoice Finance, Distributor/Buyer Finance, Pre-shipment/PO Finance, Payables (AP) Financing and Supplier Financing.
Large corporates are attracted to the flexibility of extending payment terms to suppliers, giving them more control over invoicing and liquidity.
This round East & Partners questioned Commercial and Corporate enterprises “If you are using SCF, who are you partnering with?”
The analysis reveals a tight fought race between leading SCF providers in Australia among the Big Four, leading international banks and non-bank providers.
What proportion of enterprises are not currently utilising SCF and why?
Importers and exporters were also asked what the current and forecast value of their SCF facilities is, revealing a significant 40 percent increase in average facility size from current balances in the next 6-12 months.
East queried SMEs on their experience as part of a supply chain financing arrangement with large corporate buyers to gauge sentiment on their participation on these arrangements, yielding fascinating insight into both sides of the coin.
How many SMEs are actively engaged in SCF arrangements?
Contact East for detailed breakdowns of these valuable proprietary insights based on direct interviews with 1,891 importers and exporters nationally across a representative sample split by state and sector.