Best Singapore Banks for Offshore Banking? (EU citizen & resident)
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HSBC Turkey also became crazy from 2025.
Probably the main reason is that they changed rules in Turkey and only two state owned banks can open accounts if you don't have Turkish residence permit/ citzenship. Ziraat and Vakiflar.
From this point HSBC Turkey started to be crazy with foreigners.
Probably the main reason is that they changed rules in Turkey and only two state owned banks can open accounts if you don't have Turkish residence permit/ citzenship. Ziraat and Vakiflar.
From this point HSBC Turkey started to be crazy with foreigners.
What nonsense are you talking about? Have you looked the Tier-1 capital ratio of these banks up? The history? Etc.
You clearly have zero experience in Private Banking.
You clearly have zero experience in Private Banking.
What about other banks like OCBC, DBS?
1. Can I open an account with USD 100,000 deposit?
2. Can I open an account on a company BVI/Nevis where I am a sole shareholder/director?
3. Can I open an account on Nevis foundarion in Singapore?
Thank you!
1. Can I open an account with USD 100,000 deposit?
2. Can I open an account on a company BVI/Nevis where I am a sole shareholder/director?
3. Can I open an account on Nevis foundarion in Singapore?
Thank you!
1. Depends on citizenship and residence. 100,000 might be on the lower end of the scale.
2. Depends on how much money you're bringing and the risk profile of the company.
3. Depends on how much money you're bringing and the risk profile of the foundation.
Very few banks will rule you out based︀ on just the jurisdiction and type of entity. However, you have much more of an︁ uphill battle if your company is incorporated in a typical tax haven and secrecy jurisdiction︂ like BVI or Nevis. You need strong redeeming qualities.
2. Depends on how much money you're bringing and the risk profile of the company.
3. Depends on how much money you're bringing and the risk profile of the foundation.
Very few banks will rule you out based︀ on just the jurisdiction and type of entity. However, you have much more of an︁ uphill battle if your company is incorporated in a typical tax haven and secrecy jurisdiction︂ like BVI or Nevis. You need strong redeeming qualities.
What protections do Singapore banks provide against hacking losses? Both (1) in terms of the technology used by them (for example in Thailand 2FA implementation is usually a joke compared to Western standards) and (2) in terms of a potential "security guarantee" by them reimbursing you for losses without your explicit fault (such as by big U.S. brokers like Fidelity or Charles Schwab)? Thank you.
Out of interest what does Fidelity offer in terms of security guarantee? And how much of their $15trn assets under administration is covered by the security guarantee?
Like I thought its complete garbage guarantee and not worth the proverbial paper its written on.....lol. That coverage is as good as US healthcare insurance coverage for expensive treatment when you need it - they will wriggle out of paying you especially if you have a big brokerage account. They will blame you, your computer, full moon etc and you will have hard time proving it is not your fault...lol.
Common sense would also tell you that with $15trn AUA there is not enough free money in America to cover a major cyber attack on the platform i.e ransomsware.︀ Best to be realistic about that coverage and how they will wriggle out of paying︁ you anything.
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What if I have a claim?
We will ask for your cooperation︂ with our investigation and may require you to take follow up actions. For example, we︃ may ask you to have a professional computer security company clean your computer hard-drive. We︄ may also ask you to file a police report, provide an affidavit, take steps to︅ recover the funds from a wrongdoer known to you or sign a release. Fidelity will︆ investigate each claim and determine the applicability of the Customer Protection Guarantee and any reimbursement︇ amounts based upon the facts of your situation. We do not cover taxes, legal fees,︈ lost opportunity costs, consequential/nonmonetary damages, or other amounts that have been or are eligible to︉ be reimbursed, for example, by a depository bank, outside investment provider or through insurance.
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Common sense would also tell you that with $15trn AUA there is not enough free money in America to cover a major cyber attack on the platform i.e ransomsware.︀ Best to be realistic about that coverage and how they will wriggle out of paying︁ you anything.
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What if I have a claim?
We will ask for your cooperation︂ with our investigation and may require you to take follow up actions. For example, we︃ may ask you to have a professional computer security company clean your computer hard-drive. We︄ may also ask you to file a police report, provide an affidavit, take steps to︅ recover the funds from a wrongdoer known to you or sign a release. Fidelity will︆ investigate each claim and determine the applicability of the Customer Protection Guarantee and any reimbursement︇ amounts based upon the facts of your situation. We do not cover taxes, legal fees,︈ lost opportunity costs, consequential/nonmonetary damages, or other amounts that have been or are eligible to︉ be reimbursed, for example, by a depository bank, outside investment provider or through insurance.
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I left my details on this Web page of Standard Chartered two times over the last two weeks, no one contacted me.
I then managed to call to the bank and after 15 min talk the representative said that SC singapore can only onboard foreigners if they have work pass or residency in Singapore.
Very strange from start.
I then managed to call to the bank and after 15 min talk the representative said that SC singapore can only onboard foreigners if they have work pass or residency in Singapore.
Very strange from start.
I disagree. While there is some legal wiggle room, the reputational effects of not honoring the guarantee are much too high for Fidelity not to honor it if you have a reasonable case. Moreover, this is in any event millions better than the situation in many countries where you have none of this whatsoever.
$15trn in assets is not possible for Fidelity to guarantee...lol. Reputation is last thing on their mind when It's financially and mathematically impossible to honor $15trn - by them or even US government....lol. Use common sense here. Not even SIPC or LLoyds of London would cover those numbers. Even IBKR has an aggregate limit of $150m after SIPC. Meaning only a︀ small fraction of assets can be covered.
Please explain where Fidelity will get the money︁ from to cover $15trn AUA or even who insures it..lol? Not even the US government︂ has that much money available bro.
But if the basic text they write on their︃ website devoid of any hard details gives you comfort then so be it and hope︄ you never have to need it.
Please explain where Fidelity will get the money︁ from to cover $15trn AUA or even who insures it..lol? Not even the US government︂ has that much money available bro.
But if the basic text they write on their︃ website devoid of any hard details gives you comfort then so be it and hope︄ you never have to need it.
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