Issuing Banks
The Global Trade Finance Program supports issuing banks by:
providing access to a global network of confirming banks facilitating transactions under limited trade lines promoting competitive financing and responsive services reducing cash collateral needs offering technical assistance offering an opportunity to build a relationship with IFC and with correspondent banks
Confirming Banks
For confirming banks, the Global Trade Finance Program:
extends the geographical coverage for export finance provides risk coverage for challenging trade transactions offers competitive terms for export clients doing business in the emerging markets builds correspondent bank relationships with new institutions on a low-risk basis