The significant growth in global trade, particularly between emerging markets in Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia, has necessitated businesses to adequately manage the complexities, regulations and risks associated with cross-border trade. As a leading trade-related financial services provider in South Africa and emerging markets globally, Standard Bank is experienced in executing our clients’ operational cross-border trade requirements.


Why talk to us?

  • Standard Bank's representation in emerging markets globally and strong relationships with international correspondent banks in all major markets positions us well to provide superior trade services to meet our clients' cross-border trade requirements.
  • Our skilled professionals have diverse industry expertise, and leverage the group's geographic strength to deliver timeous and effective solutions to both established and new traders.
  • We offer integrated solutions customised to our clients' specific requirements, and ensure that we develop the most suitable solutions by collaborating with other specialist business units within the bank. These include:
  • We also offer a range of value-added services


Products and services

Our comprehensive range of trade-related products and services includes:

  • Airway release


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  • Bank drafts

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  • Clean bills of exchange

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  • Customer foreign currency accounts

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  • Documentary collections
    (foreign bills for collection)

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  • Documentary credits
    (letters of credit)

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  • Escrow accounts

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  • Forward exchange contracts

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  • Inward and outward payments

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  • Offshore guarantees

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  • Shipping guarantees

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Value-added services

Our service offering is complemented by the following value-added services:

  • Electronic trade solutions in South Africa
  • Exchange control consultancy services. Click here to access the Exchange control manual on the South African Reserve Bank website.
  • Market and economic research with a particular focus on Africa
  • Trade seminars and other services to educate and inform clients about trading opportunities and how to mitigate risk.
  • Incoterms, or international commercial terms, which are a set of international rules designed to avoid or reduce the uncertainties of different interpretations of delivery terms in different countries.

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