International Trade Finance has been a specialty of the Byblos Bank Group for more than 30 years. The Group has a well-established presence in Europe through its fully owned subsidiary, Byblos Bank Europe S.A., which has branches in Brussels, Paris, and London. In addition to our European operations, we have also built close and productive relations with an extensive network of trusted Correspondent Banks located worldwide, which provide us with dependable counter-parties in their respective countries.

As a key player in the import-export flows among Europe, the Middle East and Africa, our store of market intelligence is a powerful tool for every Byblos Bank client.

In addition to standard products – which include issuing straight, back-to-back and transferable letters of credit, as well as supplier guarantees – Byblos Bank can also provide the following value-added services:

• Seeking, identifying, and introducing suitable and reliable exporters and importers for products to and from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
• Advising exporters on the importing country's market conditions and risks, and identifying the most efficient and secure ways of structuring a deal
• Arranging private and public export insurance (when and where available) such as the International Arab Investment Guarantee, securing the source of repayment in the absence of confirmed letters of credit
• Providing status reports on behalf of potential exporters and importers on the prospective counterparty's reputation and financial standing
• Providing competitive funding rates and tenors through the Arab Trade Finance Program
• Providing project financing backed by funding from some of the world's leading multilateral financial institutions, such as the European Investment Bank and the International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank

• For general trade financing, any Lebanese, Arab or European company involved in import/export activities is eligible.
• Special criteria must be met in order to qualify for generous facilities offered under the ATFP, EIB or IFC programs. Please contact Byblos Bank for more information.
• The Bank reserves itself the right to request any additional guarantees when necessary.