Transaction Banking Overview

Global Network and On-the-Ground Expertise

Transaction Banking provides world-class services and solutions through Standard Chartered’s network concentrated in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, backed by the Bank’s 170-year history, unique know-how in commercial banking accumulated in each region, and outstanding professionals.
Transaction Banking provides the following services to corporate and financial institution clients.

Transaction Banking provides the following services to corporate and financial institution clients.

Cash Management

At each location in Standard Chartered’s network, including Japan, dedicated cash management specialists who are well versed in local regulations, legal systems and market infrastructure are in place to respond to a wide range of client enquiries.

In countries where many multinational corporations are headquartered, such as Japan, China and the United States, we also have specialists who coordinate cash management services across each region. Based on clients’ needs not only within individual countries but also across regions, we propose and deliver optimal cash management solutions, including account opening, remittances, liquidity management such as pooling and interest optimisation, and system integration to support digitalisation.

Our experts coordinate cash management services across each region and are stationed in Japan, China, the US and other countries where many multinational corporations are headquartered.

Drawing on all of Standard Chartered’s resources, we offer and deliver individually optimized domestic and cross-border cash management solutions including;

• Money transfers
  • Remittance Application Form with Declaration
• Liquidity management
• System integration

Trade Finance

Leveraging our unique network of locations, particularly in emerging markets across South Asia, Africa and the Middle East, we provide solutions such as risk mitigation for export letters of credit used in export transactions from Japan to these emerging markets.

In guarantee issuance services, including bid bonds and performance guarantees for local projects, our One Stop Guarantee Program enables smooth guarantee issuance through a single point of contact in Japan.

At our overseas locations, we provide optimal solutions tailored to the characteristics of each country, including short-term working capital in local currencies and supply chain finance such as receivables purchase transactions.

Please refer to the relevant page for foreign exchange-related administrative fees.

Please refer to the relevant page for cut-off times for foreign exchange operations.

Trade Track It Service

Clients can check the status of import and export transaction processes and document delivery online. Please click here to access the system.

Please refer to the quick manual.