Financial Institutions
Financial Institutions and Structured Finance Department
Department plays a critical role in driving the bank's business development across key geographical regions and emerging markets. Operating within the bank's established risk framework and guidelines, FI is responsible for nurturing and expanding relationships with domestic and international financial institutions, including central banks. Additionally, it supports the bank’s strategic repositioning efforts within a rapidly evolving competitive landscape.
Since its inception in 2008, the FI department has been pivotal in generating assets within the bank’s core markets, securing long-term wholesale funding through syndications and trade-related transactions, and actively participating in the distribution of trade-related assets in secondary markets.
FI places a strong focus on the forfaiting business model, offering a diverse range of products, including Letters of Credit, Promissory Notes, Bills of Exchange, Bank Guarantees, Schuldschein, and Syndicated and Bilateral Loans in both primary and secondary markets. As a member of the International Trade & Forfaiting Association (ITFA), the bank leverages a wide network of partnerships to enhance its trade finance offerings.