88 Percent of Business Players Change Capital Strategy Due to Global Turmoil

A total of 88 percent of global business players and investors have changed their capital allocation strategies in response to increasing global economic uncertainty. Geopolitical turmoil, rising interest rate trends, and pressure on corporate liquidity are the factors driving this shift.

HSBC cited a survey of 3,000 global business players and investors showing that 88 percent of respondents have rearranged their capital allocation to face heightened volatility. Additionally, 89 percent of respondents have increased capital placement in markets deemed to have higher growth prospects.

HSBC Indonesia Country Head of Global Trade Solutions, Delia Melissa, stated that these conditions make access to working capital increasingly important, especially for business players looking to maintain business continuity while expanding export markets.

“Amidst increased volatility, long payment cycles, and rising operational costs, access to working capital has now become a strategic necessity to maintain liquidity and growth. Ease of access to working capital is a crucial factor determining competitiveness, particularly for Indonesian business players expanding into export markets,” Delia said in a statement on Thursday (25/6/2026).

According to HSBC, the need for business financing is also rising amid Indonesia’s still-positive trade growth. Data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) shows Indonesia’s export value reached 25.30 billion US dollars in April 2026, up 21.98 percent compared to April last year. Over the same period, import value increased by 22.49 percent to 25.21 billion US dollars.

To address this need, HSBC Indonesia launched HSBC TradeCash, a trade finance service that allows business players to obtain working capital faster by submitting sales invoices digitally without the need for conventional trade documents.

HSBC Global Head of Trade, Vivek Ramachandran, said the service is designed to help companies secure funding more quickly while reducing administrative burdens.

“By providing fast access to funding, we help businesses shift their focus from managing documents to fulfilling orders, investing, and expanding,” Vivek said.

HSBC assesses that geopolitical uncertainty and tariff wars have driven up goods prices and disrupted global supply chains. These conditions require business players to have faster access to financing so that cash flow is maintained and business activities can continue to run.