According to Banque Du Liban statistics, opened letters of credit (L/Cs), a measurement tool for trade activity, decreased by 41.69% during the month of June 2025 to reach LBP 618.60 billion, down from LBP 1,060.90 billion a month earlier. On an annual basis, the face value of opened L/Cs reached LBP 4,029.10 billion (around $45.02 million) during the first half of 2025 compared to LBP 7,605.20 billion in the same period in 2024.

Documentary L/Cs opened to finance imports activities reached LBP 2,734.90 billion ($30.56 million) YTD June 2025, compared to LBP 6,465.70 billion in the equivalent period in 2024. Similarly, utilized credits for imports came in lower at LBP 1,842.80 billion ($20.59 million) while inward bills for collection, another documentary credit form of financing (backed by invoices), rose by 11.71% to LBP 11,758.10 billion ($131.38 million) YTD June 2025, from LBP 10,525.80 billion in the same period in 2024.

In a related note, documentary L/Cs opened to finance exports activities rose to LBP 1,294.20 billion ($14.46 million) YTD June 2025, up LBP 1,139.50 billion in the same period in 2024. Concurrently, utilized credits to finance exports increased to LBP 1,752.40 billion ($19.58 million; 135.40% of opened L/Cs for exports). In parallel, the value of outward bills rose to LBP 6,055.00 billion ($67.65 million) YTD June 2025, while outstanding bills for collection sank to LBP 9,032.70 billion ($100.92 million), from LBP 11,336.20 billion in the first half of 2024.