HSBC Launches Global ‘Social Network’ for Business Customers
June 08 2017 - 9:33AM
Business Wire
Business customers can now connect confidently
with new buyers, suppliers and partners in key markets around the
globe
HSBC Commercial Banking has launched the HSBC Connections Hub, a
digital platform designed to enable business customers to leverage
HSBC’s global network to connect with trusted buyers and sellers
around the world.
Businesses in Canada, Mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Mexico,
Singapore, the UK and the USA can now sign up to the multilingual
HSBC Connections Hub for free. The service will be available to
customers in France in the coming weeks and additional countries
and territories will be added in the second half of the year.
Richard Davies, Global Head of Propositions for HSBC
Commercial Banking, said: “Researching and connecting with new
business partners can be a daunting task, and one that gets harder
with distance. We have designed the HSBC Connections Hub to help
break down barriers for companies of all sizes that aspire to forge
new business relationships at home and overseas. Every business
interacting through the Hub is an HSBC customer, giving users
confidence that they already have one practical connection in
common.”
Users of the HSBC Connections Hub join an exclusive network that
is focused on building meaningful business partnerships. Customers
create a business profile to represent their brand, including
company information, products or services, location and business
interests. A matching engine then highlights potential buyers and
sellers in other markets.
Alternatively, customers can search and view the profiles of
specific businesses using variables such as location, industry and
products or services. Users can send a private message to their
target business partners via the HSBC Connections Hub.
Businesses can also add specific opportunities to the network,
which other users can filter based on product or service type,
value and location. Personalised updates appear in a ‘What’s New’
section on each user’s homepage.
To help businesses navigate the world of international trade and
boost their understanding of new markets, the HSBC Connections Hub
hosts a library of country guides as well as fresh news and
insightful articles.
HSBC Commercial Banking serves more than two million
businesses across the world, ranging from small enterprises focused
primarily on their home markets through to corporates operating
across borders. Whether it is working capital, term loans, trade
finance or payments and cash management solutions, we provide the
tools and expertise that businesses need to thrive. As the
cornerstone of the HSBC Group, we give businesses access to a
geographic network covering more than 90% of global trade and
capital flows.
HSBC Bank USA, National Association (HSBC Bank USA,
N.A.), with total assets of US$197.2bn as of 31 December 2016
(US GAAP), serves 2.4 million customers through retail banking and
wealth management, commercial banking, private banking, asset
management, and global banking and markets segments. It operates
more than 228 bank branches throughout the United States. There are
over 144 in New York as well as branches in: California;
Connecticut; Delaware; Washington, D.C.; Florida; Maryland; New
Jersey; Pennsylvania; Virginia; and Washington. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
is the principal subsidiary of HSBC USA Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings Inc. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
is a Member of the FDIC.
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