Trade Finance Through Financial Intermediaries
Category | Transaction Scope | Maximum Financing Cap | Strategic Objectives |
I. Intra-Regional Trade Finance | Inbound trade into any ETDB member country originating from another ECO member state. | Up to 100% of transaction value | Intra-regional trade integration. |
II. Global Export Finance | Outbound trade from any ETDB member country to any global destination. | Up to 100% of transaction value | Export-led growth and foreign exchange generation. |
III. Strategic Import Finance | Import of capital equipment, raw materials, and intermediary goods into an ETDB member country from any global source. | Up to 85% of transaction value | Enhancement of competitive advantages, job creation, and export readiness. |
VI. Humanitarian Import Finance | Import of health products and basic humanitarian needs into an ETDB member country from any global source. | Up to 100% of transaction value | Promotion of human welfare in ECO Region |
Operational and Compliance Parameters
- Intermediary Access: Any financial institution registered and operating within an ECO member country and supervised by the respective local authority is eligible to apply for intermediary status, subject to standard institutional credit evaluations.
- Risk and Compliance Mandate: Intermediaries hold autonomous deployment rights but must ensure that all sub-borrowers and transactions strictly comply with ETDB’s Environmental Policies and explicitly avoid items listed on the Bank’s Negative List of Products.