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International Services From Carolina First Bank

Our International Banking Department offers a full range of international services to customers engaged, directly or indirectly, in international trade.

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Overview

Staffed by skilled and experienced professionals, the International Banking Department provides personal attention and assistance to meet your business needs at competitive prices. We maintain foreign correspondent banking relationships in 38 countries and in all traded currencies. It is our goal to have banking capabilities wherever in the world you need to be.

Consultative Approach

Let our experts walk you through your transactions and help you choose the service that will best suit your needs. We’ll work with you from when you get the sales contract until the final payment arrives to make sure you know what to expect.

Foreign Exchange Services

Carolina First Bank provides a complete range of Foreign Exchange services to our international customers.

Individual traders are assigned to provide the personalized service that is the hallmark to our approach. It could be providing a competitive price in over 90 currencies, discussing risk management strategies to help weather the impact of currencies on your company, or developing foreign cash management solutions.

The Carolina First Bank Foreign Exchange Department is always attuned to our clients’ international business activities, hedging needs, and trading philosophies.

Spot Contracts

  • Excellent pricing based on inter-bank quotes
  • Prices available in over 90 currencies
  • Most trades deliver through our own SWIFT network and accounts

Hedging Contracts

  • Traditional forward contracts and variable delivery date contracts
  • Option contracts
  • Derivative contracts tailored to your company needs and policy

Foreign Exchange Cash Management Solutions

  • Immediate credit on foreign checks
  • Lockbox solutions for Canadian items
  • Wires and drafts on Carolina First Bank accounts
Documentary Letters of Credit - Import/Export

Documentary Letters of Credit are one of the most common payment mechanisms used in international trade. Carolina First Bank has the capabilities and technology to meet all your Letter of Credit needs and offers you the latest internet based systems with the hands on relationship management of a community bank.

Standby Letters of Credit
The Standby Letter of Credit is used both internationally and domestically to ensure companies meet their required obligations. Carolina First Bank has the expertise to review language provided by the beneficiary and draft a Standby Letter of Credit that meets your needs.

Other Services
  • Foreign Remittances: Wire funds transfers, foreign drafts
  • Documentary and Clean Collections
  • Foreign Check Clearing Services
  • Export Financing
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