Top 100 Trade Finance Banks by Region and Services

Top 100 Trade Finance Banks

Use this list as a practical starting point. It is not a ranking. Availability varies by country and counterparty. Service tags: LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, Forfaiting, Commodity TF, ECA Support, UPAS LC.

Europe: 30 banks

Bank	Country	Core services
HSBC	United Kingdom	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, Commodity TF, ECA Support, UPAS LC
Standard Chartered	United Kingdom	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, Commodity TF, UPAS LC
Barclays	United Kingdom	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, Forfaiting
Lloyds Bank	United Kingdom	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables
NatWest	United Kingdom	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Santander	Spain	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, Forfaiting, ECA Support
BBVA	Spain	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, UPAS LC
CaixaBank	Spain	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables
BNP Paribas	France	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, Forfaiting, Commodity TF, ECA Support
Société Générale	France	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Commodity TF, Receivables
Crédit Agricole CIB	France	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, Commodity TF, ECA Support
Natixis	France	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, SCF, Commodity TF, Forfaiting
Deutsche Bank	Germany	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, Forfaiting, Commodity TF, UPAS LC
Commerzbank	Germany	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, Forfaiting
UniCredit	Italy	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, Forfaiting, ECA Support
Intesa Sanpaolo	Italy	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Banco BPM	Italy	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
ING	Netherlands	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, Commodity TF
ABN AMRO	Netherlands	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, Commodity TF
Rabobank	Netherlands	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Commodity TF
UBS	Switzerland	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables
KBC Group	Belgium	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Raiffeisen Bank International	Austria	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Erste Group	Austria	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF
SEB	Sweden	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Nordea	Nordics	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Swedbank	Sweden	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF
Danske Bank	Denmark	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Bank of Ireland	Ireland	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Caixa Geral de Depósitos	Portugal	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF

Asia Pacific: 30 banks

Bank	Country or market	Core services
ICBC	China	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, UPAS LC
Bank of China	China	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, Forfaiting
China Construction Bank	China	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Agricultural Bank of China	China	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Bank of Communications	China	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF
Bank of East Asia	Hong Kong	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables
DBS	Singapore	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, UPAS LC
OCBC	Singapore	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables
UOB	Singapore	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables
MUFG	Japan	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, ECA Support, UPAS LC
Mizuho	Japan	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, UPAS LC
SMBC	Japan	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, Forfaiting
ANZ	Australia	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, Commodity TF
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	Australia	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Westpac	Australia	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF, Receivables
National Australia Bank	Australia	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Shinhan Bank	Korea	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables
KB Kookmin Bank	Korea	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Woori Bank	Korea	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF
Hana Bank	Korea	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Industrial Bank of Korea	Korea	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
State Bank of India	India	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables
HDFC Bank	India	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF, Receivables
ICICI Bank	India	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF
Axis Bank	India	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Kotak Mahindra Bank	India	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
CTBC Bank	Taiwan	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Forfaiting
Bank of Taiwan	Taiwan	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
Mega International Commercial Bank	Taiwan	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF
Maybank	Malaysia	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables

Americas: 20 banks

Bank	Country	Core services
JPMorgan Chase	United States	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, Commodity TF
Citi	United States	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, UPAS LC
Bank of America	United States	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Wells Fargo	United States	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables
PNC Bank	United States	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF, Receivables
U.S. Bank	United States	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Truist	United States	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
RBC	Canada	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables
TD Bank	Canada	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Scotiabank	Canada	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, Commodity TF
BMO	Canada	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF, Receivables
CIBC	Canada	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
BBVA México	Mexico	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Banorte	Mexico	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
Citibanamex	Mexico	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
Itaú Unibanco	Brazil	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Banco Bradesco	Brazil	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
Banco do Brasil	Brazil	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
Banco de Chile	Chile	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
Bancolombia	Colombia	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF, Receivables

Middle East: 10 banks

Bank	Country	Core services
First Abu Dhabi Bank	UAE	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, Commodity TF
Emirates NBD	UAE	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables
ADCB	UAE	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
Mashreq Bank	UAE	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF
Qatar National Bank	Qatar	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Qatar Islamic Bank	Qatar	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
Saudi National Bank	Saudi Arabia	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
Riyad Bank	Saudi Arabia	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
National Bank of Kuwait	Kuwait	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF
Kuwait Finance House	Kuwait	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF

Africa: 10 banks

Bank	Country	Core services
Standard Bank	South Africa	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables, Commodity TF
Absa Group	South Africa	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Receivables
FirstRand Bank (RMB)	South Africa	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF, Commodity TF
Nedbank	South Africa	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF, Receivables
National Bank of Egypt	Egypt	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
Banque Misr	Egypt	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
CIB Egypt	Egypt	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Attijariwafa Bank	Morocco	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF
Bank of Africa	Morocco	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
Access Bank	Nigeria	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF, Receivables

Honorable Mentions: 30 banks

Bank	Country or market	Notable strengths
Zenith Bank	Nigeria	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTCO)	Nigeria	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
United Bank for Africa	Nigeria	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Stanbic IBTC Bank	Nigeria	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Collections, SCF
Ecobank	Pan Africa	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF across multiple markets
Equity Bank	Kenya	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
KCB Bank	Kenya	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
CRDB Bank	Tanzania	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
Banque Centrale Populaire	Morocco	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
Investec	South Africa	LCs & Guarantees, SCF, Receivables
Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP)	Peru	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
Davivienda	Colombia	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF, Receivables
Banco Industrial	Guatemala	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
BCI	Chile	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
BancoEstado	Chile	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
Banco Safra	Brazil	LCs & Guarantees, Receivables, Forfaiting
BTG Pactual	Brazil	Commodity TF, Receivables, SCF
National Bank of Canada	Canada	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
Desjardins	Canada	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
Fifth Third Bank	United States	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
KeyBank	United States	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
Regions Bank	United States	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
Citizens Bank	United States	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
Banco Sabadell	Spain	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
Bankinter	Spain	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
DNB	Norway	LCs & Guarantees, LC Confirmation, Commodity TF
Handelsbanken	Sweden	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
PKO Bank Polski	Poland	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
Bank Pekao	Poland	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF
OTP Bank	Hungary	LCs & Guarantees, Collections, SCF

Notes: Services are indicative and focus on standard trade instruments. Banks may offer local variants and specialty products. Engage the relevant regional team for current capabilities and country rules.

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