Recent meetings with Government related export finance programs have led to understandings that franchises of all types and Technology Systems, represent the “Capitalization of Knowledge” and are products which should receive the full support of export credit facilities.
Thus programs are developing which can provide significant blended financing for a 7 to 10 year term at a competitive rate of interest.
This will enable the financing of conventional franchises as well as non traditional “franchises” such as an energy production franchise, transportation franchises with trucking companies and information technology franchises for bank and other technology outsourcing centers.
As a part of the Global Finance Initiative, CII is currently working with a group of International financing experts to create Global Franchise and Technology Finance Corporation “GFTFC”. GFTFC will be a specialized private finance corporation to interface with government related credit facilities to provide government supported export finance for traditional and non traditional franchise and technology companies.
GFTFC will also work with conventional Private Equity Funds, Hedge Funds, Global Mutual Funds, Foundations, Pension Funds and Specialized Funds associated with government supported export finance agencies.
Information technology companies will significantly benefit from GFTFC financing for large integrated IT systems. Examples include E-Government projects, large utility and transportation companies and data system outsourcing companies.
Likewise, energy technology companies can franchise their technology. Their franchisees can utilze GFTFC to help create Eco Energy Projects and produce clean energy.
WTO Director General Dr. Supachai Panichapakdi confers with Chairman Mark Grobmyer in Bangkok, Thailand.