The first choice for business activities between Europe and Egypt.
We are a well-positioned bank for European and Egyptian clients (Importers and Exporters) that supports and finances business relationships between Europe and Egypt as well as the MENA-Region. MBE understands the economy and culture of the country as well as the region.
Trade Finance / Documentary Business
Since inception of our bank in 1992 the trade finance/documentary business has facilitated our clients’ export and import activities and has been MBE’s core business. Our support covers a range of activities from straight-forward documentary collection business up to complex LC-transactions. We offer timely cost-effective and bespoke solutions. Our keystone is our staffs’ year-long practical knowledge in Trade Finance and excellent understanding and outreach in the Arab world and Europe which has enabled MBE to properly mitigate the client’s embedded financial risk.
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Trade FinanceExporting to Egypt/Mena-Region
We offer exporters services such as:
- bank guarantees – direct, indirect via correspondence banks
- processing of all documentary business
- Pre-financing of exports
- local banking services for teams in the country
Trade Finance Exporting from Egypt/Mena Region
MBE finances receivables of Egyptian and other Exporters to their clients in Europe, North America and other regions. This way the Exporter will …
- obtain immediate liquidity upon acceptance of documents at sight (speed up the collections of Export proceeds)
- early repatriation of FX proceeds to exporter’s Bank
- reduce its counterparty risk
- able to take advantage of interest rate differentials
- offer its client longer payment terms (reduce cash conversion cycle for Exporters)
Financing of sustainability investments
MBE supports and finances projects in Egypt related to sustainability criteria. Investments into renewable energy, water purification, desalination, reduction of CO2-emissions in industrial processes as well as sustainable agricultural projects are part of our business. In cooperation with international organizations, investors and institutions in Egypt, MBE arranges bespoke financing to projects covering its life-cycle concept while from start to finish.
