On April 15, the 139th Canton Fair officially opened in Guangzhou. This edition of the fair features over 32,000 exhibiting enterprises, surpassing previous levels. The scale of the event has reached a new high, making it a vital platform for stabilizing the scale and optimizing the structure of China's foreign trade, as well as a core channel for domestic and international enterprises to expand cooperation and connect with global markets.
Leveraging the economic and trade cooperation opportunities presented by the Canton Fair, Ping An Bank Co.,Ltd. is focusing on the pain points and financial needs of exhibiting companies in their cross-border operations. The bank is providing comprehensive, one-stop cross-border financial services, utilizing its professional capabilities, efficient service, and technological advantages to offer solid financial support for businesses securing orders, facilitating capital flows, and ensuring stable operations. This effort contributes financial strength to the development of the real economy.
In 2025, the volume of cross-border trade financing facilitated by Ping An Bank Co.,Ltd. reached 325.965 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 30.1%. Its services extend to over 50 countries and regions worldwide, covering nearly 30,000 enterprises.
The diverse types of enterprises exhibiting at the Canton Fair, with their varied operational scenarios, present differentiated and sophisticated demands for cross-border settlement, financing, and fund management. Ping An Bank Co.,Ltd. leverages its comprehensive service system encompassing onshore, offshore (OSA), free trade zone (FT), NRA, and overseas branch operations. By fully integrating the advantages and functions of these accounts and tailoring them to the specific needs of different multinational corporations, the bank has built a one-stop service capability that integrates domestic and international services and coordinates local and foreign currencies. This provides exhibiting companies and global buyers with account and fund services covering all scenarios.
Particularly, by utilizing its Chinese-funded offshore banking license, Ping An Bank Co.,Ltd. can offer follow-up offshore financial services to enterprises, enabling them to "handle overseas business domestically and manage overseas funds domestically."
Building on its full account system, the bank has developed a product matrix covering the entire business chain across five key areas: cross-border investment and financing, cross-border trade financing, cross-border payment and settlement, cross-border fund management, and global exchange rate hedging. It can customize comprehensive solutions for global cash management, global financing, global settlement, and foreign exchange hedging based on the actual needs of enterprises, effectively addressing practical challenges such as capital turnover, exchange rate fluctuations, and cross-border financing in their international operations.
For instance, a leading domestic electronics manufacturer with an annual import and export volume exceeding $100 billion received targeted support from Ping An Bank Co.,Ltd.'s Shenzhen branch. By implementing three key measures—express receipt of foreign exchange, preferential pricing, and a streamlined process—the bank successfully addressed service bottlenecks for the large group, leading to a comprehensive deepening of their cooperative relationship.
Simultaneously, a Guangzhou-based company, a long-term partner of Ping An Bank Co.,Ltd.'s Guangzhou branch, has its products reaching over 150 countries and regions overseas, with overseas sales reaching 8.5 billion yuan in 2024. To meet the financing needs of its domestic and international member units involved in cross-border business, the Guangzhou branch provided "overseas direct lending" and cross-border cash pool services. This effectively reduced overseas financing costs and enabled efficient fund allocation and quota sharing between the group's domestic and overseas entities, providing stable financial support for its global expansion.
Ping An Bank Co.,Ltd. is committed to enhancing service quality and efficiency through financial technology,全面推进 the digitalization, intelligentization, and paperless processing of cross-border business. This makes handling cross-border financial affairs simpler and more efficient for enterprises.
Catering to the needs of the aforementioned leading electronics manufacturer, which handles large transaction volumes and has high process requirements, the bank offered services including automatic crediting for whitelisted accounts without manual intervention and fully online processing with zero paper documentation. Combined with preferential foreign exchange settlement and swap rates, this created an exceptional service experience that fostered long-term cooperation loyalty.
To fully support Canton Fair exhibitors in expanding their business, Ping An Bank Co.,Ltd. is providing a range of professional and attentive services to help companies increase their market share and competitiveness on the international trade stage.
Exhibitors can utilize the bank's online cross-border service platform, the "epai mini-program," to monitor foreign exchange fluctuations in real-time and execute "instant and favorable" cross-border remittances. In response to exchange rate market volatility, the bank also offers market analysis, hedging strategy design, and tailored financial derivatives such as forward foreign exchange contracts and foreign exchange options. These tools help businesses lock in costs and stabilize operational expectations.
The Canton Fair serves as a crucial link connecting domestic and international economic cycles. As companies accelerate their global operations, cross-border finance has become a key support for the stable development of foreign trade. Ping An Bank Co.,Ltd. will continue to align with the national strategy of opening up, focus on the core needs of foreign trade enterprises, and constantly improve its account systems, product matrix, and service models. Through more professional, convenient, and inclusive cross-border financial services, the bank aims to support businesses in stabilizing orders, expanding markets, and ensuring smooth circulation.
A representative from Ping An Bank Co.,Ltd. stated that the cross-border financial business adheres to the service philosophy of "Enabling Business Worldwide, Facilitating Finance Globally." Leveraging the comprehensive financial ecosystem of Ping An Group and seizing the opportunity presented by the Canton Fair, the bank will fully serve exhibiting enterprises and various export-oriented economic entities, contributing financial strength to promoting the high-quality development of China's foreign trade.
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