UAE banks will have to get proactive on Iran exposures: experts
They will need to provide active support via letters of credit to facilitate movement of goods
Dubai: Higher offtake of goods from the UAE to Iran will depend on the stance of local banks on opening letters of credit, say trade sources.
“Banks will be circumspect for a while and initially deal only with the highest-rated counter-parties,” according to one industry source.
“But there is a long history of cross-border business… so there is familiarity as well. This could mean that the initial period of hesitation should, hopefully, be short-lived.”
Apart from what banks are likely to do, the other issue that will have a bearing on offtake of goods from the UAE will be the credit periods that Iranian importers will want.
If they insist on too long a payment period, said the source, it could mean UAE businesses may turn cautious.
