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International Services

Our success has been our customers' appreciation of the professional personnel working as their partner ensuring the highest quality and most appropriate international financing services. Highly automated services and an extensive network of foreign correspondent banks, provides fast reliable services when and where you need them. Bank of Albuquerque's experience with U.S. government export financing programs can provide the necessary capital for pre and post shipment working capital.

Bank of Albuquerque remains committed to providing the Home Advantage, specializing in your international banking needs.

LETTER OF CREDIT

Export Letter of Credit
Improving cash flow, reducing payment risk, saving money and time are the important issues.

Import Letter of Credit
Proper preparation and notification of letters of credit, including prompt delivery of documents, protect you while complying with your customer's needs.

Standby Letter of Credit

There are many uses for a standby letter of credit. The most common uses are bid and performance bonds.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Exporters and importers may want to benefit from the utilization of foreign currencies in a transaction. Bank of Albuquerque maintains foreign correspondents in countries worldwide which provide quick and efficient delivery of actual currency, travelers cheques, drafts or wired funds.

COLLECTIONS
Bank of Albuquerque has the ability to collect checks written on foreign banks, either in foreign funds or U.S. funds. We can also assist you with documentary and clean collections, as an alternative to sales made on open account, or backed by L/Cs.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE FINANCE
Banker's Acceptance
Bank of Albuquerque handles this type of negotiable time draft drawn on and accepted by Bank of Albuquerque to finance the shipment or storage of goods. Banker's Acceptances finance both exports and imports for a future maturity date. Time drafts can be discounted and paid to the beneficiary on an "at sight" basis.

Working Capital Programs

Pre-shipment working capital
Labor, materials, services and allocated factory overhead for exports is available through Bank of Albuquerque. Bank of Albuquerque offers export trade financing through the support of programs with the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Export-Import Bank of the U. S. (Ex-Im Bank).

Post-shipment
Offering terms to a foreign buyer often provides the competitive edge for exporting companies. Bank of Albuquerque offers account receivable financing for foreign accounts secured through export credit insurance of the Export Import Bank of the United States. Short term financing is available for consumable products and capital goods for terms up to a year. Bank of Albuquerque provides attractive advance rates up to 95% of the receivable. Competitive rates and terms are available.

TRADE ASSISTANCE
Bank of Albuquerque, and its affiliates, is strongly committed to the companies in our region, and strives to maintain a high level of service necessary to retain your loyalty. No bank has any more important assets than its people. Bank of Albuquerque has expanded its International Banking capabilities, enhancing services to world traders across America's heartland.

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