The global letter of credit confirmation market size reached USD 4.6 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 6.3 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 3.31% during 2025-2033.
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Key Statistics
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Base Year
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2024
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Forecast Years
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2025-2033
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Historical Years
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2019-2024
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Market Size in 2024 | USD 4.6 Billion |
Market Forecast in 2033 | USD 6.3 Billion |
Market Growth Rate (2025-2033) | 3.31% |
Letter of credit confirmation is a service offered by the confirming banks based in the country where the exporters reside, assuming that the terms and conditions (T&C) for existing trade are fulfilled by the issuing banks. It acts as evidence for executing payments and transactions of traded goods and services and consequently provides security to buyers and sellers during international trade. At present, the rising sales of luxury vehicles on account of the improving living standards and inflating income levels are driving the demand for a letter of credit confirmation across the globe.
The increasing number of international trade activities among small, medium, and large enterprises represents one of the major factors positively influencing the demand for a letter of credit confirmation services around the world. In addition, the rising demand for customized trade finance solutions and regulatory support in the growth of strict regulations for a secured letter of credit confirmation services are creating a positive outlook for the market. Besides this, there is an increase in the integration of distributed ledger (DLT) and blockchain technologies, the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in the letter of credit confirmation services. It assists in creating the real-time digitalized letter of credit contract and offers auto notification alerts over trades and enhanced business efficiency. It also helps in minimizing fraudulent activities, data theft, and financial losses, improving data security, preventing identity thefts and data tempering, and minimizing unauthorized access to sensitive data of the users. This, in turn, is offering lucrative growth opportunities to market players operating in the industry. Furthermore, significant improvements in the information technology (IT) infrastructure is anticipated to provide a favorable market outlook.
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global letter of credit confirmation market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on L/C type and end user.
Breakup by L/C Type:
Breakup by End User:
Breakup by Region:
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Citigroup Inc., DBS Bank Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co, Mizuho Bank Ltd., Standard Chartered plc, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, The Bank of Nova Scotia and The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.
Report Features | Details |
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Base Year of the Analysis | 2024 |
Historical Period | 2019-2024 |
Forecast Period | 2025-2033 |
Units | Billion USD |
Segment Coverage | L/C Type, End User, Region |
Region Covered | Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, Latin America, Middle East and Africa |
Countries Covered | United States, Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico |
Companies Covered | Citigroup Inc., DBS Bank Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co, Mizuho Bank Ltd., Standard Chartered plc, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, The Bank of Nova Scotia and The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. |
Customization Scope | 10% Free Customization |
Post-Sale Analyst Support | 10-12 Weeks |
Delivery Format | PDF and Excel through Email (We can also provide the editable version of the report in PPT/Word format on special request) |
The global letter of credit confirmation market was valued at USD 4.6 Billion in 2024.
We expect the global letter of credit confirmation market to exhibit a CAGR of 3.31% during 2025-2033.
The rising integration of the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions with the letter of credit confirmation services, as they help in improving data security, preventing identity thefts and data tempering, minimizing unauthorized access to sensitive data of the users, etc., is primarily driving the global letter of credit confirmation market.
The sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic had led to the implementation of stringent lockdown regulations across several nations, resulting in temporary halt in numerous trade activities, thereby negatively impacting the global market for letter of credit confirmation services.
Based on the L/C type, the global letter of credit confirmation market has been segregated into sight L/C and usance L/C, where sight L/C currently holds the largest market share.
Based on the end user, the global letter of credit confirmation market can be bifurcated into small-sized businesses, medium-sized businesses, and large enterprises. Currently, large enterprises exhibit a clear dominance in the market.
On a regional level, the market has been classified into North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa, where Asia-Pacific currently dominates the global market.
Some of the major players in the global letter of credit confirmation market include Citigroup Inc., DBS Bank Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co, Mizuho Bank Ltd., Standard Chartered plc, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, The Bank of Nova Scotia, and The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.