Imports and exports
End-to-end solutions and expert support for your importing and exporting needs.
End-to-end solutions and expert support for your importing and exporting needs.
Voted best bank for Trade Finance 3 years in a row and best bank for Forex 8 years in a row.
Our trade expert team supports your business through every stage of the importing/exporting process.
Transact easily with the rest of the world from the Best Forex provider in South Africa.
Find the best way to make and receive payments. We help you match the transacting method with the buyer and seller's risk profile.
Access foreign exchange, trade and logistics specialists.
Partner with us and receive expert-led advice to help you navigate the complexities of logistics and shipping. We can help you with marine insurance and much more.
Let's help your business unlock international markets while protecting you from the risks associated with global transactions.
Designed to assist your business growth with targeted trade financing and risk mitigation techniques.
Tailor-made structures to meet your business' trade financing needs outside of normal banking credit lines.
Access a turnkey end-to-end digital solution to help you manage your shipping and logistics requirements.
Designed to help your business grow while mitigating the risks associated with business transactions with third parties.
Enable your business to create and manage trade finance transactions digitally.
Access our Shari'ah-compliant revolving trade facility that is modelled on the Murabaha (cost-plus) arrangement.
Get cashflow flexibility when conducting trade transactions in international markets.
Transact and manage your global foreign exchange and payment commitments via 24/7 online banking.
We can help you manage market risk exposures by hedging various volatile costs.
How to navigate importing and exporting goods?
We help you get your customs import and export registration. Every individual or business is required to register at customs as an importer and/or exporter to operate successfully. Together with our import and export partners, we can assist you in getting all your customs and international trade compliance documents in one place.
How to manage working capital?
As your business navigates cash flow cycles, our working capital solutions help you plan for operational expenses, rapid business growth or any other circumstances that may arise.
How to make and receive a payment?
There are four main methods that you can use to pay for or receive payment for goods. Each of these methods (advanced payments, letter of credit (LC), documentary collections (DC), and open account payments) has its own process.
How to open a foreign currency account?
Upload your business documents online and get rid of unnecessary paperwork. Transact and manage your global payments via 24/7 online banking.
How to hedge currency risk?
Manage foreign currency exposures for currency volatility through the use of a Foreign Exchange Contract.
How to issue a guarantee?
FNB issues a guarantee to the beneficiary (contracting party) based on an instruction from the applicant. The beneficiary relies on the guarantee and concludes the transaction with the applicant. If a claim is received, FNB validates the claim instruction, and if compliant, FNB will make payment to the beneficiary.
View our Trade Finance digital book and guides to get you up to speed on all things importing and exporting.
FNB Trade Finance Digital Book
