Dynamic Discounting
Dynamic discounting is an arrangement where a supplier offers a sliding early-payment discount that shrinks the closer payment is made to the due date.
Unlike a fixed early-payment discount, dynamic discounting scales the reduction to how early the buyer pays — the sooner the payment, the larger the discount. The buyer chooses which invoices to pay early using its own cash, earning a return in the form of the discount, while the supplier gets faster access to funds.
It is funded by the buyer's surplus cash rather than a third-party financier, making it a flexible alternative or complement to supply chain finance. Both sides benefit when the buyer has spare liquidity: the buyer earns an attractive effective yield and the supplier improves cash flow.
Frequently asked questions
- What is dynamic discounting?
- Dynamic discounting is a sliding early-payment discount — the earlier the buyer pays an invoice, the bigger the discount — funded from the buyer's own cash.
- How is dynamic discounting different from supply chain finance?
- Dynamic discounting uses the buyer's own surplus cash to pay early, while supply chain finance uses a third-party financier and the buyer pays later on original terms.
Related terms
Early Payment Discount
An early payment discount is a reduction a supplier offers a buyer for paying an invoice before its due date.
Read definitionSupply Chain Finance (SCF)
Supply chain finance (SCF) is a set of financing arrangements that let suppliers get paid early while buyers keep or extend their payment terms.
Read definitionWorking Capital
Working capital is the money a business has available for day-to-day operations, calculated as current assets minus current liabilities.
Read definitionReverse Factoring
Reverse factoring is a supply-chain finance arrangement where a financier pays a supplier early against invoices the buyer has approved, at rates based on the buyer's credit.
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