We’re creating smarter ways for U.S.-based companies and their subsidiaries to manage their global business. With Wells Fargo helping with your international treasury strategy, you’ll have the advantage of one banking relationship that offers both U.S. and in-region implementation and technical support.
We can help you strengthen your relationships with your overseas employees, customers, and vendors because you’ll transact with them in currencies that best meet your needs and theirs.
Our electronic payment and reporting services are available using one online platform with robust security, our Commercial Electronic Office® (CEO®) portal. You can also use CEO Mobile®, as available in a geographic region, to monitor your accounts, approve transactions, and receive reporting on the go.
We offer:
Simplified cash management
- Manage your Wells Fargo accounts online — CEO connects your offices, operations, and subsidiaries so you can work conveniently and efficiently.
- Potentially accelerate your cash flow from foreign receivables — make and collect payments in region.
- Increase visibility into your global cash position — on one single sign-on platform you’ll have end of day and intraday reporting in the same formats for all your Wells Fargo accounts and accounts you hold with other banks.
Easier transactions
- Transact throughout the world in multiple currencies — you’ll settle to accounts in those currencies.
- Where you have receivables that match your required payables currencies, pay your trading partners and others without converting one currency to another — you’ll potentially reduce your foreign exchange cost.
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Our global accounts can help you manage your international operating flows in ways very similar to your day-to-day U.S. treasury activities. You can keep your familiar Wells Fargo banking relationships, customer service, and online access, so that you achieve the simplicity you want.
U.S. Foreign Currency Accounts
If you’re concerned about foreign exchange risk or the additional due diligence of overseas bank accounts, then a Wells Fargo U.S. Foreign Currency Account may be your best solution.
We offer 28 currencies. Because you transact in the account’s currency, you can make outbound wire payments and deposit wire receivables without foreign exchange transaction costs. Because you hold these accounts in the U.S., you no longer need to prepare Foreign Bank Account Reporting (FBAR). Moreover, these accounts are eligible for Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance.
How it works
- You open an account using a process similar to opening a U.S. demand deposit account.
- You send wire payments securely cross border from the U.S. using the same channel you use for your U.S. dollar (USD) accounts: CEO® Wires, Foreign Exchange on CEO®, Payment Manager®, or SWIFT services.
- You receive incoming wire transfers from around the world and incoming book transfers from your other U.S. Wells Fargo accounts.
- You optionally manage your cash — and cover overdrafts — by establishing a zero or target balance structure so that cash balances move automatically to a parent account.
Accounts for Canada
Our in-country international bank accounts in USD and Canadian dollar give you the ability to send and receive electronic payments within Canada and cross border., They’re the basis of our Canadian treasury management solutions.
Accounts for the U.K., Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)
With choices for British pound (GBP), Euro (EUR), and USD as well as 17 other currencies, a U.K. branch account lets you make non-urgent (Bacs), GBP Faster Payments, and urgent high-value GBP payables and receivables. In addition, approximately 600 partner bank branches throughout the U.K. provide over-the-counter services.
You can also initiate and receive same day EUR payments throughout Europe. For non-urgent payments, you can take advantage of the simplified payment format for Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) for both payables and receivables.
These accounts are the basis of our EMEA treasury management solutions.
With cross-border and in-country options, you can flexibly make and collect international payments.
- Global ACH — With a U.S. USD account, you can send repetitive, non-urgent batch payments (ACH credits) in nine currencies using our Global ACH service. With a U.K. branch account, you can use the same online service to send ACH credits in 11 currencies, so that you can reach more than 40 countries and territories. Beneficiaries receive electronic payments typically within two to five business days.
- Wire transfers — You can send and receive wires conveniently using the initiation option that suits your needs: online, consolidated payables, SWIFT, or (in the U.S.) application programming interface (API).
- Payment Manager® — You can streamline your global payments process by sending one file with multiple payment types and related remittance information. This consolidated payables service lets you send files from your internal system. We separate the payments by type and then process them accordingly. By reducing the use of paper documents and manual data entry, you can potentially minimize mistakes and increase efficiency.
- Foreign Exchange on CEO® — You can send foreign exchange wires 24 hours a day, six days a week online that settle to your commercial accounts. You’ll benefit from live market rates for more than 120 currencies. If you need to generate an audit trail, you can debit a foreign draft with your Wells Fargo USD account and then print it from your location.
- SWIFT — You can streamline your back office by routing all payments and other transactions to Wells Fargo through SWIFT, a reliable connectivity channel. With request for transfer functionality, you can move money out of non-Wells Fargo accounts, giving you the benefit of concentrating funds.
The following two services help U.S.-based companies receive payments from individuals and entities located outside of the U.S.
Global Invoice Connect®
Our Global Invoice Connect with TransferMate® service — an inbound payments solution for you — can give your customers in more than 60 countries and territories a convenient electronic payment option in more than 35 currencies. Our service provider provides electronic bill presentment in USD or in your customers’ local currencies and then collects your funds direct to your U.S. USD account. You always receive your full invoiced amount, no matter how your customers pay.
Global Check Clearing
Through our direct relationships with foreign correspondent banks, combined with high-volume processing, we’re able to offer a cost-effective way to clear checks in a variety of foreign currencies or drawn on foreign banks in eligible countries. Depending on your current method of handling foreign check payments, your funds availability timing may improve.
Our reporting services on CEO® help you can gain insight and control over your global cash picture. Through this secure single sign-on portal, you view details of your pending and posted transactions from a browser on your desktop or mobile device. Additionally, CEO Mobile®, available in select geographic regions, gives you access to reporting on the go.
You can alternatively obtain treasury reports by API, Direct BAI, SWIFT, and ISO 20022 channels.
Treasury Information Reporting
Our Treasury Information Reporting service on CEO delivers previous day composite and intraday composite reports with comprehensive balance, summary, and transaction details. We also provide reporting specific to electronic payment transactions.
You can view and download reports for use in your accounting, treasury workstation, enterprise resource planning (ERP), or system of record.
Foreign exchange reporting
Foreign Exchange on CEO® is a real-time, comprehensive foreign exchange system that helps you manage your transactions and information needs online. You can search historical and future-dated transaction data. You have access to a variety of data and reports, including contracts, transactions, daily rates, and net settlements.
In the realm of global banking and international treasury strategies, I've got some hands-on expertise. Wells Fargo's approach to aiding U.S.-based companies with their subsidiaries' international financial management involves a comprehensive suite of services. Let's dissect the various concepts and terminologies used in the provided article:
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International Treasury Strategy: This involves managing financial operations across different countries, handling currencies, optimizing cash flows, and mitigating financial risks associated with international operations.
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In-Region Implementation and Support: Wells Fargo offers support tailored to specific geographic regions where companies operate, providing localized assistance for financial strategies and implementations.
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Currency Transactions: Facilitating transactions in various currencies to suit the needs of businesses dealing with diverse markets, aiming to reduce foreign exchange costs and optimize currency conversion.
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Electronic Payment Services: Providing secure online platforms such as the Commercial Electronic Office (CEO) portal for managing transactions, monitoring accounts, and accessing robust security features.
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Cash Management: Simplifying the process of managing cash across different accounts and subsidiaries globally, enabling efficient operations.
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Foreign Currency Accounts: Offering accounts in different currencies (28 in this case) held within the U.S., allowing businesses to transact in these currencies without foreign exchange transaction costs and complying with FDIC insurance.
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Geographically Specific Accounts: Accounts tailored for specific regions like Canada, the U.K., Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), with features specific to the financial regulations and transactional needs of those areas.
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Payment Services: Providing various services like Global ACH, wire transfers, Payment Manager®, Foreign Exchange on CEO®, and SWIFT, catering to different types and speeds of payments across borders.
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Global Invoice Connect: Offering a solution for businesses to receive payments in multiple currencies from customers across the globe using electronic payment methods.
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Check Clearing Services: Facilitating the clearing of checks in foreign currencies or from foreign banks, potentially improving funds availability timing.
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Reporting and Insights: Providing comprehensive reporting services through CEO®, allowing businesses to gain insights into their global cash positions, transactions, foreign exchange management, and treasury information.
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Treasury Information Reporting: Delivering detailed reports on previous day composite, intraday composite, and transaction-specific information, aiding in accounting and ERP systems.
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Foreign Exchange Reporting: Real-time comprehensive reporting on foreign exchange transactions, historical data, future-dated transactions, daily rates, contracts, and net settlements.
Wells Fargo aims to streamline international financial operations, reduce costs, and provide convenience through a suite of services catered to the complexities of global business transactions and financial management.
