Global Trade Finance and Working Capital Solutions

Why Consider BNY for

Your Trade Needs

BNY has a long, successful track record in trade. Financial institutions and corporations choose to work with us because of our high credit ratings, trusted name in world markets, strategically deployed international credit availability and focus on operational excellence. Our trade services are supported by our advanced technology, well-controlled processes and skilled trade staff based around the globe.

We develop tailored trade solutions by concentrating on client priorities. Leveraging advanced technology and AI, we are commited to a client-centric approach and co-creation, ensuring that our solutions are customized to meet specific client needs and support their growth and success.

Client focus areas include:

Client acquisition
Balance sheet optimization
Risk Mitigation
Efficiency & innovation
Digitization
International access
Data & analytics
Fintech

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Tailored Services to Support our Trade Clients

BNY helps both financial institutions and corporations facilitate their import and export trade needs by providing strategically focused document processing, payment settlement, financing and risk mitigation solutions.

These solutions are delivered through our eight trade processing centers located in key trade markets around the world, leveraging our extensive global network of correspondent banks.

Solutions Structuring

We are committed to understanding and anticipating our clients' unique needs, delivering tailored strategies that help drive their success. By prioritizing client satisfaction, product innovation and operational efficiency, we set the standard for excellence in trade finance, fostering long-term, mutually beneficial relationships.

Core Trade

BNY is the bank of choice for financial institutions and corporations with global trade needs. We offer core trade solutions that seek to lower processing costs, expand reach in international markets, access competitively priced financing, reduce performance and non-payment risks and safely settle trade payments.

Risk Management

BNY works with our institutional counterparties to actively buy and sell short-term trade assets, as well as purchase risk participations in investment grade corporate payables and receivables finance programs.
We help banks around the world optimize their balance sheet by offering asset distribution solutions that reduce trade exposure concentrations and increase overall utilization of trade credit availability.

Working Capital

BNY leverages its technology platforms to help corporations more efficiently manage their open account trade transactions as well as finance their payables and receivables on a global scale.

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Trade Product Spotlight

Learn more about BNY's trade service offerings available to financial institutions around the world, as well as corporations (principally globally-based exporters of all sizes and U.S.-based large importers).

We offer trade clients access to our advanced technology and extensive network of branches and correspondent banks to give them the global coverage they need to support their letter of credit, export collection, and reimbursement needs.

We offer numerous programs that help banks and corporations meet their trade financing needs, including trade loans and reimbursement financings for banks as well as letter of credit discounts for both banks and corporate exporters.

Our high credit ratings and global credit appetite can help banks and corporate exporters seeking commercial or standby letter of credit confirmation support to mitigate their trade performance risks.

Our trade outsourcing services offer banks an alternative option to costly third-party trade platforms to address strained staff resources and technology budgets.

Corporations requiring regular or early payments to suppliers can leverage our open account digitization processes to improve profitability and operational efficiency.

Our supply chain payables and receivables finance programs can help corporations optimize their working capital and cash conversion cycles.

Our active trade distribution desk works with other banks around the world to purchase and sell trade assets that help optimize their balance sheet exposures.

Product Spotlight: Trade Network Access Service (TNAS) for Banks

How TNAS Works

When your bank faces limitations in its ability to exchange trade-related SWIFT MT700 series communications with other banks, BNY can act as your intermediary, leveraging our extensive network of correspondent banks and advanced technology.

This service, tailored to support both import and export trade transactions, helps banks address the costly regulatory challenges associated with maintaining a correspondent bank network to support their trade clients. BNY’s TNAS online portal provides 24/7 live access to our extensive RMA listing where users can view available RMAs before deciding to route their trade transactions through BNY.

YOUR BENEFITS

Reduced Costs

Reduce the need to maintain infrequently used RMAs and
leverage BNY to lower
compliance and KYC costs.

International Access

Expand global reach and
capitalize on international trade opportunities with our extensive network of banking relationships.

Risk Mitigation

Enhance trade revenues with value-added risk mitigation
and financing services.

Data Insights

Access to client and efficiency KPIs as well as trade flows.

Download TNAS fact sheet

Read case study on collaboration between BNY and Mizuho Bank

Client Access to Nexen Portal (not for Individual Investors)

OUR AWARDS

Award-Winning Trade Capabilities

2025, Best Trade Finance Provider, North America

Global Finance

2024, Best Bank for Trade Finance, North America

The Digital Banker

2024, Best Bank for Supply Chain Finance, North America

The Digital Banker

2024, Best Trade Finance Bank in the Americas

GTR Leaders in Trade

2024, World’s Best Bank for Trade Finance

Global Finance

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