Documentary credit
Import/export letter of credit (L/C). Guarantees payment to the seller and document compliance to the buyer. Issuance within 24h.
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Secure your international trade
Letters of credit, guarantees, export/import financing — all the instruments of global commerce.
Instruments
Our instruments
Proven solutions to secure your international transactions, whatever their nature or destination.
Bank guarantees
Tender guarantees, performance guarantees, advance payment guarantees and retention guarantees. Issued in accordance with the URDG 758 ICC rules.
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Assignment of export receivables with international collection management and insurance against buyer insolvency risks.
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Documents against payment (D/P) or documents against acceptance (D/A). Intermediate solution between documentary credit and simple transfer.
Learn moreForeign exchange hedging
Forward contracts, currency options, currency swaps. Protect your margins against exchange rate volatility across 35 currency pairs.
Learn moreSupply chain financing
Supply chain finance, reverse factoring, confirmed invoice discounting. Optimise payment terms throughout your supply chain.
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Geographic coverage
Our Trade Finance teams operate in 27 member countries and have correspondents in over 130 countries.
130
active correspondent countries
Europe
Americas
Asia-Pacific
Africa
Middle East
+85 other countries
How we work
4 steps to secure your transaction
A rigorous and transparent process for every trade finance operation, from analysis to execution.
1
Qualification
Analysis of your need, study of country and counterparty risk, determination of the most suitable instrument.
2
Documentation
Compilation of the documentary file in accordance with the UCP 600 rules (L/C) or URDG 758 (guarantees). Compliance verification.
3
Validation
Issuance or notification of the banking instrument. Secure transmission via SWIFT to the correspondent bank.
4
Settlement
Collection of compliant documents, payment to the exporter or calling of the guarantee. Full traceability in your customer area.