How to export an HSBC Australia bank statement as CSV for your BAS
HSBC Online Banking has a Download option on the transactions view with CSV among the formats, and eStatements in PDF under Statements. The app leans on PDF statements, so use a browser when you want a CSV for the quarter.
Steps checked 17 September 2026. Menu names change; if the label differs, look for Export, Download or Statements.
In HSBC Online Banking (browser)
- 1Log in to HSBC Online Banking and open the account.
- 2On the transactions view, look for Download or Export.
- 3Choose the date range and CSV as the format.
- 4Save the file. eStatements in PDF are under Statements.
In the HSBC Australia app
- 1Open the HSBC Australia app and tap the account.
- 2Look for Statements or Export in the account options; the app mainly offers PDF statements.
- 3Download the PDF for each month of the quarter, or use Online Banking in a browser for a single CSV.
Menu names change; if the label differs, look for Export, Download or Statements.
Which format to pick
Choose CSV when it is offered. HSBC also provides PDF statements, which FlowFi reads as well, so a monthly PDF is a fine fallback.
Which dates to pick
In a browser, export the whole BAS quarter as one CSV. If you are working from the app, download all three monthly PDF statements for the quarter and upload them together. Not sure which quarter you are in? See the BAS due dates.
After you export
Open the file once and check it has a date, a description and an amount for every line, and that it covers the whole period. Then upload it to FlowFi and your quarter is categorised in two minutes: every transaction gets a category and a confidence score, you review only the uncertain ones, GST is flagged per line, likely deductions are marked, and the BAS labels are prepared for you to copy into ATO Online.
Got the file? Upload it and see the quarter sorted
Then upload it to FlowFi and your quarter is categorised in two minutes, with GST flagged and every BAS label ready to copy.
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Frequently asked questions
Is exporting a HSBC statement safer than connecting a bank feed?
It avoids sharing your HSBC login or granting ongoing access to the account. FlowFi never asks for bank credentials and never touches your money; you export the file yourself and upload it. The trade-off is a minute or two per account each month or quarter.
What if HSBC only gives me a PDF statement?
Upload the PDF. FlowFi reads the transaction table out of PDF statements. CSV is preferred because every line is a clean row, but a monthly PDF statement works, and you can upload all three months of a quarter together.
How far back should I export?
For a first upload, go back to 1 July so your year-to-date income, GST and deductions are complete. After that, export each quarter as it ends, or each month if you like to keep on top of it.