ADB's Trade Finance Program

Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Trade Finance Program provides guarantees and loans through banks to support trade. Through the program’s Credit Guarantee Product, ADB provides guarantees within 24 hours to confirming banks of up to 100% of non-payment risk. The program also supports transactions such as counter-guarantee, pre-export financing, and trade loan.

ADB's Trade Finance Program

This seminar discussed the objectives and results of Asian Development Bank's Trade Finance Program. The program has partnered with 90 developing member country banks and 120 non-developing member country banks in 86 countries. In 2012, the program supported $4 billion worth of transactions. The program helps introduce international banks to new markets, create new partnerships for co-financing in the most challenging markets, and promote south-south trade.

Filling the Financial Gaps

There is a large gap in financing discussions: costs of services that people want and are willing to pay for, costs of asset management regulation, and public finance towards a long term vision beyond latrines. Looking at financing in the long-term is seen as a crucial move to fill in existing gaps.