Merchant's Transaction Finance Ltd (MTF) is geared up to meet the Trade Finance needs of a clearly defined segment of the SME market where support is difficult to get from the banks. The primary focus is on providing Trade Finance Solutions for import and export activity but the same principle applies to wholly domestic trade transactions and these can be funded in the same way. The integrity of the transaction is more important than the strength of the client's balance sheet or the availability of tangible security which means that MTF can support transactions that others can't including the provision of Documentary Credits at the front end and payment of VAT/import duties and clearance charges along the way. What the company does is enable clients to convert hard won orders into cash and profit.