Trade for emerging markets
Central counterparty

One counterparty. The whole trade.

Matta acts as a central commercial counterparty between buyers and suppliers, coordinating supply, logistics, finance and settlement across African trade.

The model

What it means to trade through Matta

Matta acts as the central commercial counterparty to the transaction. Instead of buyers and suppliers relying on an unfamiliar party at the other end of the trade, each transacts through Matta as the accountable counterparty.

Matta then coordinates the infrastructure around the transaction — verified supply, logistics, finance and settlement — giving every trade a clearer commercial structure from agreement through fulfilment.

How the counterparty model works

Verify

Counterparty checks

Relevant counterparties are verified, and supply is physically checked where applicable against agreed specification, quantity and quality.

Structure

Transaction controls

Matta structures the transaction through one accountable commercial counterparty, with verification and fulfilment controls around the underlying physical trade.

Coordinate

The whole trade

Sourcing, supply, logistics, financing and settlement are coordinated around the same commercial transaction rather than managed as disconnected handoffs.

Why it matters

One accountable counterparty

Matta’s central-counterparty model removes the need for buyers and suppliers to take direct counterparty exposure to one another. Each transacts through Matta, while verification and transaction controls support dependable fulfilment of the underlying physical trade. This does not mean that every operational or market risk inherent in physical trade disappears. It means the counterparty relationship itself is structured through Matta rather than left as a direct exposure between unfamiliar trading parties.

Common questions

What is a central counterparty in Matta’s model?

Matta acts as a central commercial counterparty between buyers and suppliers, coordinating verification, transaction structure, logistics, finance and settlement around each trade.

What counterparty risk does Matta remove?

Buyers and suppliers do not need to take direct counterparty exposure to one another when the transaction is structured through Matta. Matta serves as the accountable commercial counterparty to the trade.

Does this mean every risk in physical trade disappears?

No. Physical trade can still involve operational, logistics, market and other commercial risks. Matta’s central-counterparty model addresses the counterparty relationship while its wider infrastructure helps manage execution around the transaction.

How does this help buyers and suppliers?

Buyers transact with more confidence in specification and fulfilment; suppliers reach credible demand through structured, dependable trade.