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Trade Finance

Discover our solutions to help you go further

By your side, across borders

Whether facilitating imports or exports, BAI Europa has been supporting businesses engaged in international trade in Portugal for over 25 years. We offer bespoke credit solutions designed to meet both medium- and long-term business needs.

Export Financing

We support your company in export and import activities

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Documentary Credits

We provide advisory services, negotiation, and confirmation of Letters of Credit in key markets

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Documentary Collections

Handling essential documentation for international transactions

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Commercial Discount

Advance of funds to the beneficiary upon confirmation of the Letter of Credit

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Outros serviços de Trade Finance:

Garantias Bancárias sobre o Estrangeiro

Garantimos os seus pagamentos

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Documents & Incoterms

Questões frequentes quanto a documentação exigida numa Carta de Crédito

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International trade transactions involve several key stages — transport (land, sea, or air), warehousing, customs clearance, and payment. Each stage depends on documentation that confirms the obligations of the issuing party.

Trade Finance solutions are designed to mitigate the risks associated with cross-border trade — including currency fluctuations, credit risk, political instability, delays in production or shipping, capital restrictions, and fraud — by using banks as trusted intermediaries, ensuring each stage proceeds based on the presented documentation.

Documentation

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Why choose BAI Europa?

BAI Europa has been operating in Portugal for over 25 years. We are a financial institution governed by Portuguese law and regulated by the Bank of Portugal under European Union legislation.

We are part of the Banco Angolano de Investimentos Group, a leading financial institution in Angola

For over 25 years, our activity has supported Portuguese companies and those from other European countries in their export and investment activities in Angola and other Lusophone African countries.

Our mission is to be a key partner for clients with specific financial needs, offering a personalised service.

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