do banks in the u s issue bank guarantees 
banks in the u s often do not issue bank guarantees instead they issue standby letters of credit serving the same purpose 9bottom lineguarantees help protect international trade relationships by mitigating risks if a contract falls through suppliers don t perform according to a contract s terms or a buyer won t pay for goods while bank guarantees are not common in the u s you should be able to get a similar guarantee via a standby letter of credit 