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International Trade Finance & Bank Instruments

Need an LC, bank guarantee or other trade instrument for a cross-border transaction?

Correspondent Banking Network

Beyond the Africa Trade Gateway's Assignment of Proceeds structure, Epiidosis coordinates the broader suite of bank-issued and bank-advised trade instruments that underpin cross-border commerce — issuance, advising, confirmation coordination, and reassignment — executed through UAE and correspondent banking partners.

  • Issuance and advising coordination for Documentary Letters of Credit and Standby Letters of Credit
  • Bank Guarantees, including performance, bid, and advance payment guarantees
  • Documentary Collections and Bills of Exchange handling for trade settlement
  • Correspondent banking coordination for cross-border settlement and confirmation
  • Complements the Africa Trade Gateway for traders requiring a broader instrument mix
Key Parameters
INSTRUMENT TYPESDocumentary LCs, SBLCs, Bank Guarantees, Documentary Collections, Bills of Exchange
COVERAGEGlobal correspondent banking network via UAE partner banks
USE CASESImport/export finance, performance & bid bonds, advance payment guarantees

Indicative parameters only. Actual terms are subject to assessment, documentation and the relevant financing institution's approval.

You don't need a complete package to start. Submit the basic transaction details first — we'll tell you what additional documents are required.

Who It Suits

Is this suitable for you?

This may be suitable if you have:

  • Cross-border trade transaction requiring a documentary instrument
  • Established counterparty and underlying commercial contract
  • Import/export finance, performance bond or advance payment guarantee need
  • Transaction able to pass KYC/AML and sanctions screening
  • Instrument value consistent with correspondent banking capacity

Final eligibility depends on transaction assessment and the relevant financing institution.

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What We Need From You

What we'll typically ask for

For a first review, we'll typically ask for:

  • Underlying sale/purchase or project contract
  • Instrument type and indicative value/tenor required
  • Company and beneficial ownership (KYC) documents
  • Counterparty and issuing/advising bank details, if known

Additional documents may be requested after the initial assessment.

Ready to structure this transaction?

Every engagement begins with a commercial proposal, banking assessment, indicative costs, transaction structure, and execution timeline.