In the era of rapid globalization and tightening regulatory frameworks, the Central Trade Processing Centre (CTPC) serves as the critical backbone of Bank Asia PLC’s International Banking operations. By consolidating specialized expertise—spanning International & Domestic Trade, Guarantees, and Private & Commercial Remittances—into a single, unified hub, CTPC transforms traditional trade finance from a fragmented administrative task into a streamlined, strategic advantage.

The CTPC acts as the bank’s primary safeguard and facilitator. In the complex ecosystem of international commerce, where geopolitical shifts and regulatory changes are constant, our Centralized Trade Processing Centre ensures that every request of customer on international trade products is handled with uncompromising precision. It bridges the gap between the customer’s global ambitions and the bank’s commitment to risk mitigation.

In Bank Asia, CTPC is more than a processing unit; it is an engine of efficiency designed to protect the bank's integrity while empowering our clients to navigate the complexities of global trade with confidence and speed.

Trade Finance of Bank Asia is tailored to meet specific needs of your business. We feel your pulse and have designed our trade finance products to cater your business from all dimensions.

In Bank Asia we offer a wide range of Trade Products in different wings of Trade Finance, such as- 

Import

• Letter of Credit.
• Back-To-Back Letter of Credit.
• Letter of Credit Confirmation.
• Letter of Credit Discounting.
• Import bills for collection.
• Shipping Guarantee.
• Delivery Order.
• Letter of Indemnity (LOI).
• Import Financing.
• Financing under Export Development Fund (EDF).

Export

• Export letter of credit Advising.
• Export letter of credit Transfer.
• Pre-shipment export financing.
• Export bills Collection.
• Export bills Negotiation.
• Inland Bills Collection.
• Inland Bills Purchase.
• Inland Bills Discounting.
• Performance bonds and other guarantees.
• Cash Incentive Processing.

Remittance

• Processing of Inward Private & Commercial Remittances.
• Processing of Outward Private & Commercial Remittances.
• Processing Hajj/Umrah Remittance.
• Processing of Remittance under Student File.

Other Services

• Process request of approval to Regulatory Authorities on behalf of customers, for:
  • Special Inward Remittances.
  • Special Outward Remittances.
  • Issuance of Letter of Credit (As and When required).
  • Export/Import using restricted Incoterm.
  • Any other Trade Finance Transaction, requires regulatory approval.
• Arrange workshop/Seminar on Trade Services to enhance capacity.
• Submission of monthly Returns and statements to Corporate Office and Bangladesh Bank.