A world where your ideas travel faster, trade is digital and safer, and your business can grow with confidence. HSBC is your trusted strategic partner for your trade needs – providing you with insight, helping you spot opportunities and risks, and making sense of an ever changing world.
Global Trade Solutions
Connecting the world through trade
For more than 160 years, HSBC has been financing trade in some of the most vibrant markets globally. Our rich trade history is now a modern-day strength as we support businesses to grow globally, make new connections, expand into new markets, and navigate an ever-changing landscape.
Vivek Ramachandran
Head of Global Trade Solutions | HSBC
Our awards
Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2024
- The World's Best Bank for Payments and Treasury
- The World's Best Bank for Sustainable Finance
- The World's Best Bank for Public-Sector Clients
- Asia’s Best Bank
- Asia’s Best Bank for Transaction Services
- Asia’s Best Bank for Sustainable Finance
- Best International Bank in Vietnam
The Asset Triple A Treasurise Awards 2024
- Best in Working Capital and Trade Finance in ASEAN
- Best Service Provider for Trade Finance in Vietnam
- Client Solutions Awards – Best Supply Chain Solution
- Client Solutions Awards – Best ESG Solution
Euromoney Trade Finance Survey 2024
- Market Leader for Trade Finance – Global, Asia Pacific, Vietnam
- Best Service for Trade Finance – Global, Asia Pacific, Vietnam
We understand that running a growing business is challenging…
- Understanding local market nuances related to global expansion
- Improving supply chain resilience
- Finding trustworthy new buyers and suppliers in new markets
- Managing ESG transition
- Optimising working capital and cashflow management
We can help you navigate these challenges and support your growth ambitions.
We’ve been partnering with companies like yours to support their trade ambitions for more than 155 years.
Global connectors
As a global connector, HSBC’s footprint gives you access to 90% of world trade flows³. This expansive network provides you with a powerful mixture of local, regional, and global knowledge to help you spot new growth opportunities in your sector and help you to tackle challenges that come with running a business.
Innovative problem solvers
We strive to develop and deliver innovative solutions. Today, we’re seeking new ways to help companies like yours expand offshore, building new tech partners to reduce paper from trade, or creating new platforms to facilitate e-commerce.
Strategic partners
We are believers in forging long-term strategic partnerships with our clients including buyers and sellers across the supply chain ecosystem around the world.
With HSBC, the world becomes a more connected place. A place where your business can growth faster and safer.
Our solutions and product suite
We are here to help you trade with greater confidence and achieve your business ambitions.
Exports
Gain more control over exports, improve cashflow and manage risks associated with international trade more effectively using HSBC’s export finance facilities.
Guarantees
Conduct business with confidence, even where you lack established relationships, through the use of guarantees and standby letters of credit.
Imports
Access the working capital you need and improve cash flow by bridging the gap between settlement with suppliers and payment from buyers, putting you in the position to negotiate better prices.
HSBC Supply Chain Finance Platform
A faster and simpler way to access your working capital digitally.
Supply Chain Finance Solutions
Supply chain finance helps companies lower costs of financing while improving efficiency by unlocking working capital tied up in the supply chain.
Receivables finance
Access cash trapped in accounts receivable for additional working capital as your sales increase. You can instantly generate liquidity with accounts receivables financing.
Trade Transaction Tracker
A quick and easy way to access your trade transactions anytime, anywhere.
HSBCnet for Trade
The wheels of trade spin round the clock globally. Now your trade transactions can also be at your fingertips 24/7.
Client stories
How we’ve taken our clients to the global stage.
DHL & HSBC: a truly global partnership
“We’re in a huge number of geographies and we need any number of cash management services, treasury bank guarantees and a lot more. And HSBC are there when we need them to provide those services to us.” John Pearson, CEO of DHL Express
Learn moreIsle of Harris Distillers & HSBC: How we’re taking Harris to the world while giving the community a boost
“We wanted to do something to re-energise the economy of Harris and in doing so create a business that provided long-term employment. HSBC demonstrated an understanding of the challenges a young business had, particularly one that was quite distinctive by its location, and that relationship has evolved and developed ever since.” Ron MacEachran, Executive Chairman and CFO
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