Export financing in Algeria: what Instruction No. 08-2026 sets

What the text says

Instruction No. 08-2026 of 10 August 2026 is issued under regulation No. 07-01 of 3 February 2007, as amended and completed, on current transactions with foreign countries and foreign currency accounts. It sets the terms on which approved intermediary banks finance the cash needs of exporters directly linked to carrying out their export operations.

The financing is a short-term credit granted in Algerian dinars. It covers in particular the purchase of goods for export, the supply of raw materials, manufacturing, packaging and other expenses incurred up to shipment. The bank sets the amount according to the exporter's cash needs and its credit risk assessment.

Who is concerned

Eligible operations are export operations carried out under an irrevocable confirmed documentary credit or a sight documentary collection. This applies to any economic operator registered in the commerce register whose activity codes fall under position 1 (production) and position 7 (exportation/trading).

The file and the deadline

The financing is released under the financing contract, on presentation of documents that let the bank verify the export operation is real. The file must include in particular:

The bank must check beforehand that the product is listed on the platform dedicated to exports. It reviews the request within seven (7) days at most from receipt of the complete file.

• An up-to-date commerce register.
• A settled CNAS, CASNOS update.
• A settled tax roll extract.
• An invoice from the producer bearing the mention « valable à l’exportation ».
• A signed export contract or purchase order, on paper or electronic.
• A document showing the letter of credit was opened.
• A transport document.
• A guarantee issued by an export insurance company.

Exporter's obligations

The bank sets the duration of the financing according to the nature of the operation, its cycle and the payment term of the export receivable. The exporter repays at maturity, regardless of payment of the receivable held on the foreign buyer. The bank may extend the maturity under the financing contract.

The exporter repatriates the proceeds of the operation under the agreed conditions and deadlines. It informs its bank without delay of any event likely to affect the operation. The instruction takes effect on the date of its signature.