Your banking partner for ASEAN
The bank connecting you to all of ASEAN and beyond
With a presence in 59 of the world's most dynamic markets and serving clients in a further 64, we have been supporting clients in ASEAN for over 160 years. With our extensive global network, in-depth local market knowledge and wide-ranging suite of products, we are well-positioned to support your business growth and cross-border financing needs.
ASEAN Network Passporting
As you expand across ASEAN, our global footprint and banking services are ready to assist you every step of way. We can help you navigate through multiple documentation processes, stakeholder approvals and local market requirements across ASEAN, making it easier and more cost effective to implement.
Our Solution: ASEAN fastrack
- Leverage pre-existing documentation
- Unified and minimum viable documentation requirement across respective markets
- Streamline due diligences and onboarding process
- A single point of contact across ASEAN
Cash Management and Trade Digitisation
As one of the world's leading trade banks, optimising digitisation, cash and trade distribution is at the heart of what we do. We offer a comprehensive range of solutions across ASEAN, including a wide range of APIs to support your trade transactions and reporting needs.
Manage your transactions and accounts anywhere, anytime through our single sign-on, multi-lingual, global platform: Straight2Bank
| Features | |
 | REPORTING Powerful management information system (MIS) delivered in near real-time via agreed channel and at required frequency |
 | ROUND-THE-CLOCK CHANNEL AVAILABILITY Accessible 24/7 across the globe |
 | FLEXIBLE WORKFLOWS Approval process, authorisation matrix and payee information maintenance |
 | GLOBAL VIEW In more than 60 markets |
 | MOBILE ACCESS For transactions on the go |
| Benefits | |
 | SIMPLIFIED PROCESSING Single uploads across methods, currencies and countries |
 | ROBUST SECURITY Two-factor authentication, encrypted communication and comprehensive audit trail |
 | CHANNEL INTEROPERABILITY View and authorise transactions received via web, host-to-host and SWIFT via a single window |
 | LOCAL LANGUAGE SUPPORT Support for traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese & Thai. Facility to maintain details in local language |
 | FULL VISIBILITY File/transaction notifications via email alerts |
Trade Financing
Our leading ASEAN Capital Markets platform offers currency agnostic financing options in all major ASEAN countries. As the top foreign bookrunner across all ASEAN Local Currency bonds, we can provide seamless financing from trade to loans and bonds for your entire supply chain across ASEAN.
FM Franchise
With our presence in major hubs across Asia and globally, we can support your trade risk management, raise capital or diversify your investments. Our strengths include trading foreign exchange, rates, credit, commodities products and arranging debt issuance by offering bespoke solutions tailored to your needs.
Key differentiators
- Provide access to over 100 emerging market and G10 currencies
- Pioneer in interest rate and cross currency swaps in Asia, Africa and the Middle East
- Broad range of credit products to assist clients in managing credit risk exposures or in enhancing investment yields
- Industry specialists and dedicated on the ground teams across our footprint markets
Sustainable Finance
Sustainable investment in Asia is poised for rapid growth. As a leading financial institution, we are committed to supporting sustainable economic growth, expanding renewables financing and investing in sustainable infrastructure where it is needed most.
Promoting sustainable finance where it matters most
Supporting sustainable growth
We provide financial products and services to people and businesses to help drive sustainable development, economic growth and job creation. Our sustainability aspirations set out how we aim to promote social and economic development through our core business of banking.
Our product frameworks
We are creating sustainable finance products to support sustainable development. Our frameworks, developed in collaboration with Sustainalytics, the leading provider of ESG and corporate governance research, set out what qualifies as ‘sustainable’ and ‘green’ products.
Our sustainability bonds
SC Ventures and Business Innovation
SC Ventures is our platform and catalyst that promotes innovation, invests in disruptive financial technology and explores alternative business models.
As the bank’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures unit, it is focused on developing an innovation culture and mindset, deepening capabilities and experimenting with new business models through an open platform and network of people and partnerships.
SC Ventures Fintech Bridge
Our platform connecting startups, investors, ecosystem partners and our corporate clients
Facilitated by the proof of concept framework which enables fintech partners start a POC in the Bank within two weeks
Awards and accolades
The Asian Banker Transaction Finance Awards 2022
Most Sustainable Transaction Bank in Asia Pacific
Best International Supply Chain Finance Bank in Asia Pacific
Corporate Treasurer Awards 2020
Best Trade and Supply Chain House Award
Triple A Sustainable Capital Markets Country Awards 2020
Best Sovereign Bond
Best Quasi-Sovereign Bond
Best Bank Capital Bond
Best FIG Bond
Best High Yield Bond
The Asset Triple A Treasury, Trade SSC and Risk Management Awards 2022
Best Transaction Bank
Best Service Provider - Trade Finance, Supply Chain
Global Retail Banking Innovation Awards 2022
Best Equity Trading Platform For SmartStocks
Digital CX Awards 2022
Best Islamic Bank
Corporate Treasurer Awards 2020
Best Finance Strategies
Global Finance Awards 2020
Best Islamic Digital Bank
IFR Asia Awards 2020
Malaysia Capital Markets Deal
The Asset Triple A Country Awards 2020
Best Payments and Collection Solutions
Best Service Providers - Liquidity Management
Best Treasury and Working Capital
The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards 2020
Best ASEAN Sustainability Sri Sukuk
Triple A Sustainable Capital Markets Country Awards 2020
Best Investment Grade Bond
Best Liability Management
Best Syndicated Loan
Triple A Sustainable Investing Awards for Institutional Investor, ETF, and Asset Servicing Providers 2020
Best Fund Administrator, Retail Funds
Triple A Treasury, Trade, SSC (Sustainable Supply Chain) and Risk Management Awards 2020
Best Payments and Collections Solution
Best Service Provider- Liquidity Management
Best in Treasury and Working Capital
Leadership Awards: Treasury Team of The Year
Leadership Awards: CFO of The Year
Global Private Banking Innovation Awards 2020
Best Use of Technology in Wealth Management
Best Mobile Banking App
Outstanding Wealth Management Service for the Affluent
Digital CX Awards 2020
Best Customer Experience Credit Card
Best Customer Experience Investment Product
Highly Acclaimed in Best Digital Customer Experience (Underwriting)
Best Use of Customer Feedback
Best Customer Experience Social Media (Wealth)
Malaysian e-Payments Excellence Awards 2020
Best Direct Debit Bank
Global Retail Banking Innovation Awards 2020
Best Islamic Retail Bank - Malaysia
Best Mass Affluent Banking Offering
Best Social Media Marketing Initiative
The Asset Triple A Awards 2022
Best Service Provider E-Solutions
The Asset Triple A Sustainable Investing Awards 2022
Best Sub-Custodian Mandate
Best Sub-Custodian Bank
Global Finance Sub-custodian Awards 2022
Best Sub-Custodian Bank
The Asset Triple A Country Awards 2021
Best Bond Adviser (Global)
Best Sustainability Bond
Best Sovereign Bond
Best Corporate Bond
Best Retail Bond
Best Syndicated loan
Global Finance Sub-custodian Awards 2021
Best Sub-custodian Award
Philippine Dealing System Awards 2021
Top Corporate Issue Manager/Arranger Award (Bank Category)
Top Five Corporate Securities Market Maker (3rd in rank)
The Asset Triple A Sustainable Investing Awards 2021 for Institutional Investor, ETF, and Asset Servicing Providers
Best Sub-Custodian Bank
The Asset Triple A Treasury, Trade, SSCB and Risk Management Awards 2021
Best Supply Chain Solutions
The Asset Triple A Sustainable Capital Markets Awards 2021
Best Sustainability Bond - Financial Institution
Best Sovereign Bond
Best Local Currency Bond
Best Retail Bond
Best Liability Management
Best Syndicated Loan
Global Finance Awards 2020
Best Sub-Custodian Bank
Philippine Dealing System Awards 2020
Top Corporate Issue Manager /Arranger (Bank Category)
The Asset’s Triple A Award Treasury, Trade, SSC and Risk Management Awards 2020
Best Renminbi Bank
Best Cash Management
The Asset Triple A Asset Servicing Awards 2020
Highly Commended, Best Retail Fund Administrator
Corporate Treasurer Awards 2020
Best Trade and Supply Chain House Award
The Asset Triple A Country Awards 2020
Best Renimbi Bank
Triple A Sustainable Capital Markets Country Awards 2020
Best Sustainability-Linked Loan
Best Acquisition Financing
Best Insurance Capital Bond
The Asset Triple A Country Awards 2020
Best Renimbi Bank
Best Sustainability Bond
Best Green Bond
Best Corporate Bond
Triple A Sustainable Capital Markets Country Awards 2020
Best Sustainability Bond
Best Green Bond
Best Corporate Bond
Triple A Sustainable Investing Awards for Institutional Investor, ETF, and Asset Servicing Providers 2020
Best Domestic Custodian
Triple A Treasury, Trade, SSC (Sustainable Supply Chain) and Risk Management Awards 2020
Best Renminbi Bank
American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand 2020
AMCHAM CSR Excellence Award
The Asset Asian Awards 2020
Best Domestic Custodian
Best Renminbi Bank
The Asset Triple A Benchmark Research Awards 2020
Top Arranger – Investor’s Choice for primary issue
Best Individual in Research, Thailand, Rank 2
Best Individual in Sales, Thailand, Rank 2
Alpha Southeast Asia Awards 2020
Best Refinancing Deal in Southeast Asia
Global Business Review 2022
Best Digital Bank in Vietnam 2022
Best Foreign Bank (2nd consecutive year)
The Asset Triple A Sustainable Investing Awards 2022
Best Domestic Custodian
Best Fund Administrator, Retail Funds
Global Finance 2022
Vietnam Best Sub-Custodian Award 2022
International Finance Awards 2022
Best Foreign Retail Bank
Corporate Treasurer Awards 2022
Best Cash management Bank in Vietnam
The Asset Triple A Infrastructure Awards 2021
Project Finance House of the Year
Green Project of the Year
Renewable Energy Deal of the Year-Solar
Treasury & Cash Management Awards 2020 by Global Finance
Best Bank for Cash Management
World’s Best Sub-Custodian Banks 2020 by Global Finance
Best Sub-Custodian Bank
World's Best Digital Banks 2020 by Global Finance
Best Digital Consumer Bank
International Finance Awards 2020
Best Foreign Retail Bank
The Asset Triple A Sustainable Investing Awards for Institutional Investor, ETF, and Asset Servicing Providers 2020
Best Fund Administrator - Retail Funds
Best Domestic Custodian
Triple A Sustainable Capital Markets Country Awards 2020
Best Local Currency Bond
International Business Magazine Awards 2020
Best Foreign Bank
Global Banking & Finance Review Awards 2020
Best Digital Bank
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