According to Banque Du Liban statistics, opened letters of credit (L/Cs), a measurement tool for trade activity, rose by 5.10% during the month of February 2026 to reach LBP 1,563.70 billion ($17.47 million), up from LBP 1,487.80 billion a month earlier. Similarly on an annual basis, the face value of opened L/Cs reached LBP 3,051.50 billion (around $34.09 million) during the first two months of 2026 compared to LBP 821.40 billion in the same period in 2025.

Documentary L/Cs opened to finance imports activities reached LBP 691.50 billion ($7.73 million) YTD February 2026, compared to LBP 599.10 billion in the same period in 2025. Similarly, utilized credits for imports came in higher at LBP 1,749.70 billion ($19.55 million) with inward bills for collection, another documentary credit form of financing (backed by invoices), rising by 26.50% to LBP 3,674.30 billion ($41.05 million) YTD February of the current year, from LBP 2,904.60 billion in the same period of the previous year.

In a related note, documentary L/Cs opened to finance exports activities rose to LBP 2,360.00 billion ($26.37 million) in the first two months of 2026, up from LBP 222.30 billion in the same period in 2025. Concurrently, utilized credits to finance exports increased to LBP 539.50 billion ($6.03 million; 22.86% of opened L/Cs for exports). In parallel, the value of outward bills rose to LBP 4,952.20 billion ($55.33 million) YTD February 2026, while outstanding bills for collection sank to LBP 8,018.00 billion ($89.59 million), from LBP 10,786.40 billion in the first two months of 2025.