The EBRD’s Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) was developed to promote and facilitate international trade to, from and within the economies where the EBRD operates.

Under the TFP, guarantees are provided to international commercial banks (confirming banks), thereby covering the political and commercial payment risk of transactions undertaken by issuing banks in the EBRD regions. The TFP also facilitates trade by providing loans to partner banks to finance the trade transactions of their customers.