Commercial BankingInternational Business
If your business is operating internationally, take advantage of our global network of expertise and we'll make trading internationally as simple as it is at home.
What are your business needs?
- Reduce the risk when importing goods
- Reliable and cost effective payment to your suppliers
- Minimise the risk of non-payment when exporting
- Payment protection when developing new export relationships
- Provide security for import / export financial or non financial obligations
- Importing and exporting – manage your Trade and Supply Chain with confidence
- Make and receive payments in foreign currencies from the UK
- Make urgent and non-priority international payments including SEPA Credit Transfers
- Get comprehensive foreign exchange advice and services in every tradeable currency
- Protection from foreign exchange rate fluctuations
- Free up cash flow from your export invoices
- Improve cash flow with a loan tied in to your imports
- Pay in international cheques more easily
An idea?
Make sure fluctuations in exchange rates don't eat away at your profits
Let HSBC help protect your business with Foreign Exchange Risk Management
Your business needs:
How we can help you:
Import Documentary Credit
- Be much more confident imports will be as specified
- Show exporters your ability to pay for goods
- Build in terms to suit your needs.
- Call us on:
0800 78 31 3001 - More info
Import Bills
- A more secure and cost effective way to receive goods before making payment
- Have more confidence that goods are as specified
- More secure than dealing directly with exporter.
- Call us on:
0800 78 31 3001 - More info
Export Documentary Credit
- Export goods knowing payment risk has been transferred to a bank
- You must present documents as agreed
- Use credit to raise finance.
- Call us on:
0800 78 31 3001 - More info
Export Bills
- A simple and cost effective way to reduce payment risk for exports
- More secure than dealing directly with importer
- Document and payment collections handled for you
- Reduce disputes as responsibilities clearly defined and governed.
- Call us on:
0800 78 31 3001 - More info
Guarantees
- An alternative form of security to a cash deposit
- Choose from a wide range of different Guarantees for covering many types of risks
- Benefit from HSBC's global expertise in Trade and Supply Chain.
- Call us on:
0800 78 31 3001 - More info
HSBC EasyTrade – Trade And Supply Chain Protection
- Services and support for businesses that are new to importing and exporting
- Trade more securely and quickly
- Trade document preparation service
- Access to international expertise.
Foreign Currency Account – International Business Account
- Make or receive payments and manage foreign exchange for overseas markets
- Choose foreign currency accounts in any tradeable currency
- We can also help you open a local business bank account in an overseas market if this is more suitable.
International Payments and SEPA Credit Transfers
- International Payments: Make urgent one-off payments using priority payments
- SEPA Credit Transfers: For batched, non-priority EU payments to over 30 countries.
Foreign Exchange
- HSBC is a world leader in foreign exchange buying and selling all tradeable currencies
- Get up-to-date market intelligence and timely execution of deals
- From simple exchange transactions to sophisticated trades.
Foreign Exchange Risk Management
- Reduces exposure to exchange rate volatility for importers and exporters
- Helps protect the value of overseas assets, joint ventures and partnerships
- Helps you compete more effectively in overseas markets.
Export Invoice Finance
- Get access to money you have tied up in your sales ledger
- Minimise risk to your business by collecting payments promptly and efficiently
- Protect yourself from bad debt and late payment.
Import Loans
- Bridge the cash flow gap between paying suppliers and receiving payment from your buyers
- Pay suppliers promptly and negotiate better terms for your business
- Can be arranged in all major currencies.
- Call us on:
0800 78 31 3001
Export Loans
- Bridge the cash flow gap between paying suppliers and receiving payment from your importer / buyer
- Pay suppliers promptly and negotiate better terms for your business
- Can be arranged in all major currencies.
- Call us on:
0800 78 31 3001
Email: uktradeservices@hsbc.com
Lockbox, cheque negotiation and collection
- Realise the value of frequent US Dollar and Euro cheque payments with Lockbox services quickly
- Handle occasional cheque payments from trading partners in other parts of the world with cheque collection or negotiation
BusinessService
Business Traveller?
Help and savings on foreign exchange, airport parking and travel safety advice.
KnowledgeCentre
Tools, checklists and practical information to help you and your business in the Knowledge Centre.
BusinessTool
Trade Cycle Calculator
Understand your international cashflow better with our Trade Cycle Calculator.
KnowledgeCentre
Manage export and import finance
Understand and plan for the challenges of international trade.
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