HSBC Supply Chain Finance (HSCF) is the web-based interface that ensures buyers’ efficient, swift, convenient and secure payment to their suppliers.
How it works
Upon shipment of goods and commercial documents (invoices) from suppliers, buyers can easily upload the invoice file to HSBC Supply Chain Finance Platform or electronically send the file to HSBC via Host to Host, then approve those invoices in the system. Supplier receives early payment via direct credit to their respective bank accounts and early payment advice is received by the supplier as well.
Benefits for buyers:
Faster
- Reduce supply chain cost by optimising payment terms negotiated and agreed with sellers, increasing liquidity and boosting payment efficiency
Simpler
- Upload unlimited number of invoices with a single click
Better informed
- Have an accurate forecasts on future cash flow by extracting and analysing data in various formats, supporting the business’s reporting process.
Benefits for suppliers:
Faster
- Improve Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and enjoy additional increase working capital without leveraging bank credit lines
- Receive early payments to reduce payment risks from suppliers’ accounts receivables.
Better informed
- Optimise cash flow management by requesting early payment for invoices based on business cycle demand
