Discover the opportunities that the China – Singapore corridor brings to ASEAN and the ways Chinese speaking corporates with expansion plans to Southeast Asia can take advantage of HSBC’s capabilities in Singapore.

With our experience in supporting Chinese speaking corporates to scale across borders, we are well placed to identify possible solutions you need to support your business growth in this dynamic region.

How HSBC can help

HSBC has strong presence, capabilities and experience in ASEAN. We are the bank of choice for businesses looking to realise their expansion goals in this fast-growing region. More than 10,000 large corporates and 20,000 small and medium-sized enterprises in ASEAN have trusted us for their financing and transaction banking needs.

Our ASEAN presence

HSBC knows Southeast Asia. Our presence in six of the largest ASEAN countries means we have the expertise and capabilities on the ground to help your business achieve its growth targets in the region.

Importantly, our Singapore office serves as a hub for Southeast Asian activities. From Singapore, HSBC can help you connect to opportunities in the region through our market insights and international banking network. We provide consistent, in-depth and dedicated coverage to help you develop and execute banking solutions for your regional operations.

Our Chinese heritage

HSBC has more than 150 years of history in China, and today the country is at the core of our global strategy. Our knowledge of this market and presence in 57 cities across the country have given us a deep understanding of what Chinese companies need when they go offshore. We are particularly well positioned to help them benefit from the opportunities created by China’s economic corridors, particularly in Singapore and the rest of ASEAN.

Our relationship management

With HSBC, you don't have to navigate and find opportunities in ASEAN alone. We have dedicated relationship managers to help you understand the markets and meet your banking and financing needs in the respective markets.

Our relationship managers have local knowledge of doing business in ASEAN and together with our product specialists, we can share solutions ranging from global trade and receivables finance to liquidity and cash management.

Our Belt and Road initiative

Launched in 2013 by Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) envisaged a massive infrastructure build-out that would trace the “silk roads” that once traversed Eurasia and the seas connecting China to Africa.

HSBC is the leading financial partner for many infrastructure projects across Asia. We have supported clients on some of the largest and most high-profile BRI projects. We have demonstrated the strength of our advisory skills, solutions and ability to connect businesses with overseas opportunities.

HSBC’s experience in infrastructure

  • Participating in financing the USD458-million Infrastructure Take-Out Facility, a vehicle that helps fund infrastructure projects in Asia.
  • Acting as a joint global coordinator for a USD2-billion project finance bond issued by Indonesian power producer Paiton Energy

Our services

At HSBC, we understand your needs and develop solutions to meet them. Our diverse products and distribution capabilities across ASEAN give us a unique competitive advantage in the region.

Using our advisory and financing expertise, we can support a range of business opportunities around a single project and provide solutions at every stage of the project. HSBC’s tailored solutions across investment and traditional banking make us well positioned to help your business capture new opportunities.

We can create a one-stop holistic solution

  • Project and export financing
  • Capital markets
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Investments
  • Global trade and receivables finance
  • Global Payments Solutions
  • Foreign exchange and rates

The BRI is a driver of green projects

President Xi Jinping has stressed the importance of green and low-carbon development along the routes of the BRI and the need to continue to drive sustainable projects

To achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, China aims to lower its carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by over 65% from the 2005 level¹

A total of USD131bn (RMB940tn) labelled green bonds for both onshore and offshore deals originated from Chinese issuers in 2023²

Clean-energy investment rose 40% year-on-year to 6.3tn yuan ($890bn), with the growth accounting for all of the investment growth across the Chinese economy in 2023³

57% of Asian investors including 68% of asset managers, incorporate climate into their investment divisions⁴

Our sustainable financing

HSBC also has the capabilities to provide sustainable financing. Our global distribution network of sustainable finance means we can support Chinese corporates in funding sustainable projects. Globally, HSBC has committed to provide USD100 billion of sustainable financing investment by 2025.

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Growing your Businesses in Singapore

As a major trading and financial hub, Singapore has the infrastructure and expertise for Chinese corporates to effectively access other ASEAN markets.

Banking for International Subsidiaries

Whether you are setting up a new subsidiary or regional headquarters, we are uniquely placed to support your ambitions.

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