Coordinate complex banking around one corporate view.
Connect operating accounts, treasury priorities, payments and cross-border activity through a relationship structured for established organisations.
Turn multiple financial flows into a coherent structure
Corporate Banking considers the organisation as a connected system: entities, accounts, currencies, users, approvals and counterparties. The objective is clarity across that system.
- Map legal entities and their distinct operating purposes.
- Identify liquidity locations, payment flows and collection channels.
- Define user access and decision authority across the group.
- Connect transaction banking with relevant trade or financing needs.
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Corporate banking capabilities for connected operations
The structure can combine transaction, liquidity and servicing requirements according to the group's purpose and operating footprint.
Account architecture
Organise operating and purpose-specific accounts across eligible entities and business activities.
Payments & approvals
Frame payment activity around users, authority levels, commercial purpose and internal controls.
Collections
Improve visibility over receivables and the incoming funds associated with corporate activity.
Liquidity visibility
Create a clearer view of available balances, expected obligations and funding positions.
Cross-border operations
Describe genuine international activity by markets, currencies, counterparties and transaction purpose.
Relationship coordination
Bring account servicing and evolving corporate requirements into one structured conversation.
Organisations with layered financial operations
Corporate Banking is most useful when accounts, entities, decision makers or markets need to be considered together.
Build the corporate picture before selecting the route
A structured review establishes what the organisation needs and how the relationship should be configured.
Scope the group
Outline entities, ownership, countries, activities and the intended banking purpose.
Map financial flows
Describe material receipts, payments, currencies and expected counterparties.
Define governance
Clarify signatories, user roles, approval logic and information requirements.
Confirm next steps
Proceed through the relevant application and review workflow for the proposed structure.
Connect treasury, transactions and corporate change
Focus the relationship on the areas with the greatest operational importance.
Liquidity and account design
Structure the view of funds across relevant accounts and entities.
- Account purpose mapping
- Balance and obligation visibility
- Authority and access design
Payments and collections
Coordinate recurring and material flows across the corporate operating model.
- Payment-use cases
- Receivables context
- Domestic and cross-border routes
Changing requirements
Review banking needs as the organisation enters markets, adds entities or changes ownership.
- New activity and jurisdictions
- Updated governance
- Related trade or finance enquiries
Corporate Banking FAQ
Prepare a concise corporate overview before beginning the conversation.
What belongs in an initial corporate enquiry?
Include the group structure, principal activities, relevant markets, banking purpose and a high-level description of expected financial flows.
Can more than one legal entity be discussed?
Yes. Describe each relevant entity and its intended role so the request can be assessed as a connected corporate structure.
How should approval requirements be presented?
Explain the intended user roles, signatory authority and any multi-level approval model at a high level during scoping.
Can Trade Finance be part of the conversation?
Where international commerce is relevant, outline the underlying trade activity and visit the Trade Finance page for the corresponding service modules.
Which account application should a company use?
Use the Business / Corporate route on the Open Account page unless the Help Desk directs the organisation to another path.
Coordinate your next banking conversation.
Share a clear overview of the group, its operating footprint and the corporate outcomes you want to explore.
Service eligibility: Corporate products and features depend on jurisdiction, onboarding review, account profile and final approval. Use the designated secure route for confidential documents or instructions.