Solutions — Cross-border Trade

Treasury infrastructure for global trade finance.

Importers, exporters and trading companies trust GCE to hold multi-currency balances, convert at institutional rates and pay suppliers and customers across 150+ countries.

40+ Currency Pairs
Up to 12M Forward Contracts
Bulk Payments
Same-Day Conversion

The Challenge

Cross-border trade payment headaches.

Supplier Payment Delays

International wire transfers take 3–5 business days and arrive with unpredictable intermediary fees deducted.

FX Exposure on Trade Cycles

Between invoice date and payment receipt, exchange rates move. Unhedged exposure creates P&L volatility.

Multiple Bank Relationships

Managing accounts across 3+ banks in different markets means fragmented visibility, multiple reporting formats and high fees.

Documentation & Audit

Trade finance compliance requires detailed payment records. Manual reconciliation before audits is error-prone and time-consuming.

The GCE Way

One platform. Every payment need.

Multi-Currency Accounts

Hold USD, EUR, GBP, HKD, CNH and 35+ currencies in one platform.

Forward Rate Lock

Lock FX rates for up to 12 months to hedge trade cycle exposure.

Bulk Payments

Upload a payment file and pay 1,000 suppliers simultaneously.

Same-Day Conversion

Convert at mid-market rate and settle within hours.

Treasury Dashboard

Real-time view of all balances, positions and payment status.

Audit-Ready Records

Immutable transaction ledger exportable in MT940, CSV and JSON.

FX Conversion

Hedge trade exposure at institutional rates.

GCE offers spot conversion at the interbank mid-rate and the ability to lock forward rates for up to 12 months, so FX risk stays within your planned parameters.

  • Spot conversion in 40+ currency pairs
  • Forward contracts up to 12 months
  • Interbank mid-rate, disclosed spread
  • Same-day or T+1 settlement
  • Batch FX to reduce transaction costs
  • Real-time rate dashboard
Explore FX Conversion

Forward Contract

Buy Locked Rate
USD 8,000,000 7.2841
Sell CNH

Maturity

12 Sep 2026

Today Spot

7.3210

Saving vs spot: CNH 295,280

"We hedged a USD 8M supplier payable using GCE's forward contract. The rate lock saved us over HKD 450,000 compared to spot rate at settlement."

Group Treasurer Hong Kong Trading Group