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Wide array of finance opportunities and intelligence on market.

Since its inception, the Byblos Group of Banks, has acquired and developed a specialization in International Trade finance operations. This has come about from over 30 years of experience in financing imports to and exports between Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as well as promoting Inter-Arab Trade. 

The Byblos Group has a well established presence in Europe through its fully-owned European subsidiary Byblos Bank Europe SA which has branches in Brussels, Paris, and London.
In addition to our European presence, we have privileged relations with as extensive network of reliable Correspondent Banks located worldwide, who provide us with a dependable counter-party in their country of location

Eligibility criteria 
If you are a Lebanese company or a company from any Arab or European country and have import or export activities, you can avail yourself the professional and quality services that the program provides. 

Products and Services offered 
In addition to the standard products which include issuing straight, back to back and transferable letters of credit as well as suppliers guarantees, the following services can be provided:
1. Seeking, identifying, and introducing suitable and reliable exporters and importers for products from and to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
2. Advising exporters on the importing country's market conditions and risks, and identifying the most efficient and secure way of structuring a deal. 
3. Arranging private and public export insurance (when available, such as the International Arab Investment Guarantee) securing the source of repayment in the absence of confirmed letters of credit. 
4. Providing status reports on behalf of potential exporters and importers on their counter party's reputation and financial standing. 
5. Providing competitive funding rates and tenor of financing through the Arab Trade Finance Program.
6. Availing credit facilities for projects which are funded by acceptable Arab and Multinational fund agencies (subject to our terms and conditions).