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Trade and Receivables Finance
A leader in traditional trade
Overview
Take control of your operations with our advanced technological solutions. Wherever in the world you do business, you can rely on our global network and our comprehensive range of tools.
e-Solutions
Simplify your trade processes and stay in control of your operations with a comprehensive and effective range of e-trade products and solutions. You’ll improve the efficiency of your trade operations and get peace of mind knowing your business is in safe hands.
Discover how our e-Solutions can benefit you.
Supply chain business
Take advantage of specialist trade expertise and global reach to keep your supply chain running smoothly and efficiently. We’ll help you develop and implement tailored solutions across your supplier/buyer network. If you are a large supplier, HSBC can prepare and dispatch export documents on your behalf using a mix of technology and expertise, thereby allowing you to benefit from significant cost savings and increased resource flexibility.
Learn more about the supply chain business.
Export services
Reduce the risks of delay or non-payment when you undertake international trade so you can focus on expanding your export business.
To benefit from HSBC's export services, simply request your buyers to advise documentary credits through us and benefit immediately from our international network. What’s more, if you are the beneficiary of a documentary credit issued by an HSBC Group office, you are entitled to the same level of service excellence as any of our regular customers.
Find out more about export services.
Import services
Whatever your sourcing requirements and wherever in the world you do business, HSBC is perfectly positioned to fulfil your trading needs.
Backed by our global network, our team of trade specialists can offer you a wide range of import services and ensure that your business is handled efficiently and without delay.
Structured trade finance
Meet your funding requirements with the tools and techniques of structured trade finance from HSBC.
Key features
Expand business and market share with a leader in traditional trade. HSBC offers local service excellence with global reach, supplemented by advanced technology. Our extensive experience and long history of facilitating international trade means that we are well positioned to support the long-term growth of your business.
As one of the world's largest trade and receivables finance organisations, HSBC has an extensive network of 7,500 offices across 87 countries and territories, and teams of local trade experts available to assist you wherever in the world you do business. As an emerging markets-led and financing-focused business, our aim is to ensure that your transactions are managed effortlessly and effectively, providing your business with the best possible opportunities to grow.
Awards
HSBC provides high-quality international trade services. Our track record of industry recognition bears this out. See the list of awards.
| Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Bank – Brunei, Hong Kong and Indonesia 2009-10 Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Bank – Macau and Thailand 2010 Best Trade Finance Provider in Hong Kong and UK 2008-10 Best Trade Finance Provider in Malta 2010 Best Trade Finance Provider in Saudi Arabia 2009-10 Best Trade Finance Services for Corporate/Institutional Banking – Asia 2010 Best Consumer Internet Bank in Australia, Brunei, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Vietnam 2009 Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Bank – Singapore and Sri Lanka 2009 Best Global Supply Chain Finance Provider 2008-09 Best Payables Supplier Financing Solution 2009 Best Supply Chain Finance Provider in the Middle East 2008-09 Best Trade Finance Services in Asia Pacific 2009 Best Internet Trade Finance Bank for Central and Eastern Europe 2008 Best Pre-Shipment Finance Solution 2008 Best Supply Chain Finance Provider 2008 Best Trade Finance Bank – UK 2008 Global Finance |
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| Best Trade Finance Bank in Hong Kong and Vietnam 2008-09 Best Trade Finance Bank in Malaysia 2009 Best Trade Finance Deals – Highly Commended 2009 Best Transaction Bank in Hong Kong and Malaysia 2009 Best Trade Finance Bank in Asia and Taiwan 2008 Best Transaction Bank in Asia 2008 Most Innovative Deal of the Year 2008 Most Innovative Trade Solution 2008 The Asset |
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| Best Trade Finance Bank in Asia 2008-10 Best Trade Finance Bank in Hong Kong 2008-10 Best Trade Finance Bank in Japan 2009 FinanceAsia |
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| Best Trade Finance Bank 2008-09 Cargonews Asia |
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| Deal of the Year: Noble (Hong Kong), DEWA (Dubai-UAE), Planta Termica Garabita (Costa Rica), PEMEX (Mexico), VCP (Brazil), Northern Power (Pakistan), Petrovietnam (Vietnam), EGPC (Egypt), Cocobod (Ghana) 2010 Best International Trade Bank in Indonesia 2010 Best Factoring Institution 2009 Best International Trade Bank in China 2008-09 Best International Trade Bank in Indonesia 2009 Best Islamic Trade Finance Bank (EMEA) 2009 Best Online Trade Finance Bank 2008-09 Best Trade Bank in Singapore 2009 Best Trade Finance Bank in the Middle East and North Africa 2008-09 Deal of the Year 2008-09 Best Factoring House 2008 Best International Trade Bank in Malaysia and Pakistan 2008 Trade Finance |
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| Best Global Trade Finance Bank 2008-10 Best Trade Finance Bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) 2008-10 Deal of the Year – Golden Rock/Huscoke deal in 2008 – 2008-09 Leading Trade Service Bank in MENA 2008-09 Best Islamic Trade Finance Bank 2008 Leading Trade Service Bank in Asia-Pacific 2008 Global Trade Review |
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| Best Bank Asia 2007: Supply Chain Finance Treasury Management International |
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Best Trade Finance Bank in the Middle East 2008-09 |
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| Best Trade Bank in Asia (including Australia) 2010 Best Bank in Islamic Trade Finance 2009 Deal of the Year 2009 Best Trade Bank in Asia 2008 Trade & Forfaiting Review |
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The Best Trade Bank in China 2009-10 |
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| Best Transaction Banking House 2009 Euromoney Awards for Excellence |
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Most Active Confirming Bank in MENA 2010 |
What customers say
Achieve business goals with tailored solutions of the highest standards delivered by HSBC. As a bank that understands business, we’ll listen to your needs and develop innovative solutions.
