Thank you, solar twin. I do not really want to deposit HKD though, more interested in a multi-currency accoutnQuite easy to do in person if you can deposit at least 1 million HKD within a reasonable timeframe (a couple of months), and qualify for premium/wealth banking. You can do it with pretty much all the big/international banks and several of the smaller/local banks. Just contact them, book an appointment, and show up armed to the teeth with documents. The goal isn't to have all documents ready then and there. The goal is to show you have your affairs in order enough that they'll be comfortable with you sending the remaining documents later.
Remote is doable as well, but it takes much longer, and chances of success appear lower than in person. I've heard of people with similar profiles where one had success in person and another was rejected remotely.
Just missing our blue and green cousins.Thank you, solar twin.
That's fine. It's one million HKD or equivalent across other currencies.I do not really want to deposit HKD though, more interested in a multi-currency accoutn
FYI, the post you are referring to and a few related ones were deleted, on the consensus of me and @JohnLocke. We found it to be an inappropriate advertising; in addition untrustworthy – $100 will not help to open a premier account in any reputable bank and if you remember the statements like “team A will not onboard the particular person but the team B will do” I guess that you will see that it is either a scam or something shady (or a description of processes in a bank where I would not like to have an account ).I recently saw someone mentioning $100 fee for an agent to open a personal account in HK (depending on country of origin) but can't seem to find the post anymore....
Thank you for the infos, that is very helpful. Yes SG would definitely be an option. Can you make some recommendations? Feel free to message me in private if needed.FYI, the post you are referring to and a few related ones were deleted, on the consensus of me and @JohnLocke. We found it to be an inappropriate advertising; in addition untrustworthy – $100 will not help to open a premier account in any reputable bank and if you remember the statements like “team A will not onboard the particular person but the team B will do” I guess that you will see that it is either a scam or something shady (or a description of processes in a bank where I would not like to have an account ).
As to the merit of the thread, note that if you were OK with SG instead of HK, your position would be remarkably better. The times when opening a bank account in SG was easy-breezy are gone, unfortunately, but still it is quite well doable, even remotely; and no agents needed.
HSBC requires a minimum of $200K so it is out of the way at the moment.How much are you willing to invest? Is HSBC an option?
You are welcome.Thank you for the infos, that is very helpful.
My personal first option would probably be Standard Chartered; and it can go public quite well, I think: Straight2Bank Onboarding Portal.Yes SG would definitely be an option. Can you make some recommendations? Feel free to message me in private if needed.
Nevertheless, SC SG requires a minimum of 200K, too, IIRC; and perhaps it is again the lowest threshold there generally – but check it, I can be wrong as the situation is permanently changing.HSBC requires a minimum of $200K so it is out of the way at the moment.
what was minimum deposit amount?I opened HSBC hongkong remotely in 20 minutes, got approved in couple of days.
they shipped bank card to the country I indicated.
Did you get a debit card or just their gray Jetco bank card which is useful only in HKI opened HSBC hongkong remotely in 20 minutes, got approved in couple of days.
they shipped bank card to the country I indicated.
You can always ask for a Multicurrency global money card.
Did you get a debit card or just their gray Jetco bank card which is useful only in HK
what was the minimum deposit required?I opened HSBC hongkong remotely in 20 minutes, got approved in couple of days.
they shipped bank card to the country I indicated.
As far as I know they only do if you allow them to do it by linking your account.Would hsbc share information internally between the branches in other countries?