Bonds
Bond facilities to support your business with an export-related project.
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Bonds are often a prerequisite for Australian exporters and businesses providing goods or services to domestic export-related contracts.
We can provide a guarantee to your bank to support a bank-issued bond or provide a bond directly to your buyer.
The benefits of our bonds
Issued directly to your buyer or your bank
Less cash security than a bank may require
Available for multiple projects with different buyers
Support exports in emerging markets
Bond options available for businesses
Advance payment bonds
Provide your buyer with security for their advance payment under an export-related contract.
Performance bonds
Give the buyer of your product or service assurance that if you don’t meet your obligations under a contract the buyer can call on the bond to reduce its losses.
Warranty bonds
Protect your buyer from loss if you don’t meet your contractual warranty obligations after the contract is completed.
US surety bonds
Allow you to meet your US bond requirements and compete more effectively by supplying a surety bond from our registered US surety bond issuer, Liberty Mutual Insurance.
Our bond facilities
We can provide complementary finance solutions to support your export-related contracts or purchase orders.
Our support is available to exporters and businesses in an export supply chain.
For more information on loan terms and conditions, click here.
Bond options
| Bond amount | From $100,000 |
| Establishment time | From 4 weeks |
| Currencies available | AU$ US$ € £ |
| Redraw functionality | Yes |
| Online application | No |
Bond terms and rates
| Bond fee | 4% - 7% p.a. |
| Export Finance Australia repayment structure | Quarterly fees, principal based on contract |
Application fees
$5,000 or 1% of the Bond Facility (whichever is greater) Other fees and charges apply, including utilisation and documentation fees |
Security
| Various forms of security may be required including a registered general security interest and corporate and directors’ indemnities |
| Cash cover, or alternatively, an on-demand bank guarantee in favour of us (in a form, and from a bank, acceptable to us), for an amount acceptable to us |
Who is eligible?
| Revenue last financial year | Over $250,000 |
| Age of business | Established for at least 2 years. |
| Have an export contract(s) or purchase order(s) | Yes |
| Businesses seeking support for a supply chain contract | Yes |
| Unable to get financing from your bank | Yes |
| Available for first-time exporters | Yes |
| Export contract requirement | The Bond Facility must be used to:
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View our full list of key eligibility criteria here.
What are the next steps?
Your business can access a guarantee from us to support a bank-issued bond. Alternatively, we can provide a bond facility directly to your buyer.
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Step 1 Bonding needed |
You enter into a contract with your overseas buyer or a company in an export supply chain. |
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Step 2 Application |
You apply for bond(s) with us. |
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Step 3 Security |
You provide security to us. |
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Step 4 Bond approved |
We issue the bond(s) directly to your buyer. |
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Step 5 Bond provided to bank |
If your buyer requires your bank to issue the bond, we provide a guarantee to your bank for the value of the bond and your bank issues the bond to your buyer. |
