Trade

Giving you the confidence to do business overseas

• Negotiate improved payment and trade terms
• Receive expected quality and quantity of goods on time
• Get paid on time
• Maximise profit margins

Trading internationally is great for businesses but with it can come significant risks. Our experts can provide trade solutions to minimise those risks and protect your bottom line. We'll help you protect your business against non-receipt of goods or non-payment of invoices. We'll find the most appropriate settlement method. We'll help you optimise your currency and/or sterling cash flows. And we'll help you manage your exposure to fluctuating exchange rates.

Understanding your business

Our dedicated international trade team can create a foreign exchange strategy that will give you the right balance of protection and flexibility. Through Corporate Online you'll have quick and easy access to all your trade and transaction information for reconciliation and reporting, helping you to better manage your cash flows.

Our trade solutions cover trade settlement methods and financing, including Letters of Credit, Documentary Collections, Bonds and Guarantees and Trade Finance (Import Loans, Export Loans, Bills Discounting, Bill Avalisation).