HSBC Trade Academy

Understand your trade today. Enable your growth tomorrow.

In a rapidly evolving global trade environment, clarity matters. HSBC Trade Academy brings together specialist, expertise and practical insight to help businesses navigate trade structures, regulatory considerations and operational realities, driving greater efficiency and enabling expansion with confidence.

Upcoming webinars

Imports

7 May 2026 | 2-3pm GST

Explore the end-to-end import process — from documentation and compliance to risk mitigation and working capital considerations. Gain practical insights to help you manage obligations efficiently while protecting your business from avoidable exposure.

Exports

14 May 2026 | 2-3pm GST

Discover how to structure export transactions that balance growth and risk. We’ll look at payment terms, documentation best practice and key risk considerations, helping you strengthen cross-border sales while maintaining control.

Guarantees

18 June 2026 | 2-3pm GST

Understand how different types of guarantees operate in trade and corporate contracts. This session clarifies structuring considerations, common pitfalls and how guarantees can support both contractual certainty and capital efficiency.

Incoterms

25 June 2026, 2-3pm GST

Incoterms shape the allocation of cost, risk and responsibility in international trade. We break down commonly used terms and their practical implications, helping you select and apply them with confidence and precision.

International trade guides

Import finance

Export finance

Guarantees and Standby Documentary Credits

Products and solutions

HSBCnet Internet trade services

Manage global trade transactions online in real time, anywhere, anytime.

Supply Chain Finance

Increasing the efficiency of transactions and payment terms to reduce the cost of funding for you and your supplier.

HSBC TradePay

A simplified, digital trade finance solution that empowers you to draw your loan and make just-in-time payments to suppliers immediately.

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