According to Banque Du Liban statistics, opened letters of credit (L/Cs), a measurement tool for trade activity, rose by 9.65% during the month of June 2026 to reach LBP 472.60 billion ($5.28 million), up from LBP 431.00 billion a month earlier. On an annual basis, the face value of opened L/Cs reached LBP 4,987.80 billion (around $55.73 million) during the first half of 2026 compared to LBP 4,029.10 billion in the same period in 2025.

Documentary L/Cs opened to finance imports activities reached LBP 1,907.20 billion ($21.31 million) YTD June 2026, compared to LBP 2,734.90 billion in the same period in 2025. On the other hand, utilized credits for imports came in higher at LBP 3,106.00 billion ($34.70 million), with inward bills for collection, another documentary credit form of financing (backed by invoices), rising by 9.15% to LBP 12,834.20 billion ($143.40 million) YTD June of the current year, from LBP 11,758.10 billion in the same period of the previous year.

In a related note, documentary L/Cs opened to finance exports activities rose to LBP 3,080.60 billion ($34.42 million) in the first half of 2026, up from LBP 1,294.20 billion in the same period in 2025. Conversely, utilized credits to finance exports decreased to LBP 978.70 billion ($10.94 million; 31.77% of opened L/Cs for exports). In parallel, the value of outward bills rose to LBP 8,922.30 billion ($99.69 million) YTD June 2026, while outstanding bills for collection dropped to LBP 8,798.50 billion ($98.31 million), from LBP 9,032.70 billion in the first half of 2025.