Our
Our Business
European Solutions
Global
Global Transaction
Transaction Banking, Europe
Banking
We appreciate a key objective of most successful businesses We recognise that a robust liquidity management structure
today is a healthy approach to working capital management. is essential to optimise your working capital. Our solution
This is usually achieved by delaying payables to suppliers or sets – including cash pooling and sweeping solutions – help
negotiating early payment discounts, encouraging prompter to minimise interest cost and maximise interest income
payment from your customers (DSO) and/or reducing while optimising your surplus cash positions and avoiding
inventory levels to the bare minimum. However, sustainable the impact of large fluctuations in market rates. Our in-
improvements to the cash conversion cycle (translating depth understanding of local market practices, regulatory
inventory and products and services into cleared effects in your environments and foreign exchange controls in Europe and
bank accounts) is more about how the physical and financial globally, means we can help you to maximise your returns.
supply chains work in tandem to create value. The key to
the game is how to unlock such value to create sustainable
competitive advantage.
HSBC understands that you need access to transaction banking Effective control of the accounts payable process is key
solutions that are aligned with your business processes and in optimising your working capital, while efficient accounts
can be integrated with your existing [Link]’s receivable management is critical to maintain a healthy
why many of our solutions are delivered via HSBCnet our business cycle. Encompassing a broad range of payment
Global internet banking platform, and HSBC Connect our fully and collection instruments and clearing systems, our
automated host-to-host solution, to bring you truly integrated solutions leverage the latest technology to help you
cash management solutions. orchestrate your payments and receipts efficiently
and accurately.
Wherever you do business, our Trade Services offering covers
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the full spectrum of solutions, including traditional paper-based
documentary credits, import and export financing and leading
edge e-trade and supply chain solutions. You can initiate trade
transactions and access real time trade account and facility
information from anywhere at any time via HSBCnet.
Issued by HSBC Bank plc, authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
Issued by HSBC Bank plc
Global Transaction Banking
8 Canada Square
London E14 5HQ
Global Transaction Banking
United Kingdom
[Link] No.1 Euromoney Global Cash Management Bank 2006
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Managing Your Balance Sheet Managing Your Balance Sheet
Our Business
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Finance Solutions
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At HSBC, we recognise that an efficient liquidity management structure is essential to optimising your working
capital. Whether locally, regionally or globally, HSBC takes your liquidity management to the next level. Our in-depth
understanding of local market practices, regulatory environments, and foreign exchange controls worldwide enables
HSBC to optimise your liquidity management and maximise your returns.
Optimised Liquidity Management Benefits In-House Cash Concentration Investments
Our Liquidity Management Solutions (LMS) deliver a HSBC’s comprehensive local, regional and global cash LMS enables your treasury function to take full advantage of
Optimised liquidity management to maximise
comprehensive range of notional pooling, cash concentration concentration services deliver: HSBC’s market-leading treasury and investment services,
your returns
and investment services. LMS delivers: which deliver:
Client-defined sweeping criteria — zero, pegged and
Enhanced visibility and control of group-wide liquidity
Tailored account structures in-country and cross-border threshold account balancing A comprehensive array of treasury and asset
Streamlined treasury and accounting processes
management services
Flexibility to mirror your corporate structure Fully automated domestic cash concentration and cross-
Reduced working capital needs
border sweeping, where permitted Online access to comprehensive market research,
Streamlined inter-company funding and automated
Better balance sheet utilisation and financial analyst reports and data streaming
accounting processes Sophisticated inter-regional sweeping solutions to support
ratio management.
global liquidity management Current accounts with enhanced interest facility
Interest maximisation and yield enhancement
Notional Pooling Automated inter-company funding Online management of your investment portfolio.
Real-time access to detailed liquidity
HSBC’s sophisticated notional pooling services are available in all
management information.
major jurisdictions where regulations permit, and deliver:
Automated interest allocation as defined by your Account Management
treasury function. HSBC’s account management services deliver:
At HSBC, we tailor solutions that deliver efficient liquidity
Centralised management of aggregated group liquidity
management structure to optimise your working capital. Cross-Bank Cash Concentration An exhaustive range of account options
Autonomous operating account capabilities at
HSBC has long recognised the importance of maximising the
Liquidity management account structures tailored
a participant level
value of cash balances available in any of your subsidiaries by
to your needs
Flexibility to define interest rates for participating accounts automating sweeps within HSBC group accounts. It is now also
Online real-time account management and reporting
Automated interest allocation as defined by your possible to automate the funding/defunding of accounts held with
a third party bank. This service is available in euro across Europe. Automated account reconciliation.
treasury function.
Managing Your Balance Sheet Managing Your Balance Sheet
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