Global Trade Solutions

Global Trade Solutions

HSBC is your trusted strategic partner for trade – providing you with insight, helping you spot opportunities and risks, and making sense of an ever changing world.

A world where your ideas travel faster, trade is digital and safer, and your business can grow with confidence.

For more than 155 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

Vivek Ramachandran

Head of Global Trade Solutions | HSBC

#1

Voted the World’s Best Trade Finance Service Bank for 7 consecutive years by Euromoney1

#1

The World’s Best Transaction Bank by The Banker2

World’s largest trade bank providing you access to 90% of global trade flows³

5,000+ trade specialists spanning more than 50+ markets⁴

We facilitated $850bn of trade in 2023⁵

We understand that running a growing business is challenging…

  • Understanding local market nuances related to global expansion
  • Improving supply chain resilience
  • Growing your customer base in new markets
  • Securing cost-effective financing to further propel business growth
  • Forecasting demand and managing inventory effectively
  • Fragmentation of systems is costly and cumbersome
  • Finding trustworthy new buyers and suppliers in new markets
  • Navigating fast moving geopolitical complexity and regulatory reform related to our industry
  • 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.

As a global connector, HSBC’s footprint gives you access to 90% of world trade flows*. 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.

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.

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

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Documentary Credit

Grow your trading relationships confidently with a Letter of Credit, mitigating the payment risks associated with cross-border trade and improving your cash flow.

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TradePay

A faster, simpler digital trade finance solution that empowers you to draw your loan and make timely payments to suppliers immediately.

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

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Isle 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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