Capital Markets Solutions
Transforming Balance Sheets. Unlocking Liquidity.
Global markets demand more than balance sheet strength they demand clarity, structure, and access to the right capital structure at the right time. At Melkios, we partner with corporates and financiers across borders with innovative solutions that reduce risk, unlock liquidity, and strengthen market confidence.
Letter of Credit Replacement
Replace constraints with capital freedom
Traditional letters of credit lock up significant cash and consume credit lines that could be used for growth. Melkios structures insurance-backed alternatives that provide the same level of assurance to counterparties without the drag on liquidity.
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Release tied-up capital: Redeploy funds previously frozen in LC requirements.
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Lower cost of capital: Reduce reliance on bank facilities and free headroom for other financing needs.
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Improve credit metrics: Present stronger leverage and liquidity ratios to rating agencies and investors.
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Enhance flexibility: Redirect released liquidity toward M&A, capital projects, or shareholder returns.
On-Demand Bonds
A smarter alternative to locked collateral
On-Demand Payment Bonds deliver assurance without the balance sheet strain of collateral postings. Accepted across commodity and infrastructure markets, these instruments deliver full risk protection while preserving cash and credit lines.
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100% risk cover: Meet counterparty and regulatory requirements with no capital posting.
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Stronger free cash flow: Free up working capital for revenue-generating activities.
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Banking flexibility: Reduce dependence on banks syndicated credit lines and expand financing capacity.
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Investor confidence: Demonstrate disciplined capital optimization and enhanced liquidity management.
Carbon Credit Solutions
De-risk sustainability investments
Carbon markets are becoming central to corporate ESG and net-zero strategies - but exposure to credit, delivery, and counterparty risk can undermine investor trust. Melkios designs insurance solutions that de-risk carbon credit transactions and strengthen the financial integrity of sustainability projects.
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Protect cash flows: Insure receivables and contracts tied to carbon offsets and credits.
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Support ESG commitments: with credible financial protection.
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Enhance market access: Increase attractiveness to global investors seeking ESG alignment.
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Lower capital costs: Access broader, lower-cost pools of sustainability-linked finance.
Energy Credit Insurance
Turn counterparty risk into balance sheet strength
For global energy producers, utilities, and commodity traders, counterparty credit exposure is often the single largest unsecured asset on the balance sheet. Traditional tools like cash collateral and letters of credit drain liquidity and weaken capital efficiency.
Energy Credit Insurance (ECI) transfers counterparty default risk to the balance sheets of highly rated insurers, unlocking billions in stranded capital. This allows CFOs to improve financial ratios, strengthen access to capital markets, and protect earnings without constraining growth.
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Release trapped capital: Reallocate credit reserves into growth initiatives.
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Enhance financial metrics: Improve ROE, leverage, and free cash flow performance.
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Expand financing capacity: Strengthen bank and bond market access with improved credit optics.
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Protect shareholder value: Insulate earnings from counterparty failure and market volatility.
Financial Institutions
Strengthen lending capacity with insurer-backed protection
Banks and lenders face growing demands for credit protection and balance-sheet efficiency. Melkios structures Bank Surety and Non-Payment Insurance solutions that protect against obligor default while preserving liquidity and client relationships.
These insurer-backed instruments allow financial institutions to share exposure with highly rated insurers, ensuring repayment coverage on bonds, guarantees, and loan portfolios without tying up capital or collateral.
Impact:
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Protect against borrower or obligor default.
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Replace or reduce cash collateral and guarantees.
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Strengthen portfolio resilience and credit quality.
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Free lending capacity for new origination and growth.
Driving Growth and Resilience for CFOs and Boards
At Melkios, we are not just solutions providers we are strategic architects. By combining capital markets expertise with specialty insurance solutions, we deliver solutions that free liquidity, strengthen balance sheets, and align with investor expectations. Our role is to help CFOs and boards achieve greater capital efficiency and resilience in a world where risk and growth must be managed together.
Transform your balance sheet. Partner with Melkios to unlock capital market solutions that drive confidence with lenders, investors, and shareholders.