Visit Hong Kong - personal bank account?
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Try HSBC while you are able to go in person. Have you arranged something with a lawyer there or agent that may be able to help you?
This mostly depends on your citizenship. If it's EU, very likely you can open it on the spot.
All banks would require proof of address and at least vague explanation on why do you need account in HK. But, surprisingly, there is one exception - Bank of China, they don't ask for address proof if you open regular saving accounts (they will still ask for it if you want securities account). I would recommend them as first choice as they generally leave you alone. See here for details - https://www.bochk.com/dam/bochk/desktop/interface/AC_Open_en.pdf
All banks would require proof of address and at least vague explanation on why do you need account in HK. But, surprisingly, there is one exception - Bank of China, they don't ask for address proof if you open regular saving accounts (they will still ask for it if you want securities account). I would recommend them as first choice as they generally leave you alone. See here for details - https://www.bochk.com/dam/bochk/desktop/interface/AC_Open_en.pdf
That is absolutely not true.
HSBC admittedly will be the hardest, and will not open account on the spot, but you will not be refused immediately or fed some bs like "we only open accounts for permanent HK id holders".
Having statement from a different bank showing you have over 100k usd in cash/investment will be of great help.
Again, with all that said, Bank of China is currently the easiest one for non-HK residents.
HSBC admittedly will be the hardest, and will not open account on the spot, but you will not be refused immediately or fed some bs like "we only open accounts for permanent HK id holders".
Having statement from a different bank showing you have over 100k usd in cash/investment will be of great help.
Again, with all that said, Bank of China is currently the easiest one for non-HK residents.
Maybe you will not be rejected on the spot but they will keep asking for more and more docs until you give up...
So yeah you're right in the sense that they won't "reject" you but they will also not open. I know several very wealthy people that have been struggling there for many months and all eventually gave up. 100K cash in bank statement didn't help
I did hear about Bank of China being the easiest. Do you now any others that are still opening?
So yeah you're right in the sense that they won't "reject" you but they will also not open. I know several very wealthy people that have been struggling there for many months and all eventually gave up. 100K cash in bank statement didn't help
I did hear about Bank of China being the easiest. Do you now any others that are still opening?
Yes, not sure how good they will be in the long run. But of course they will close a lot of accounts. They made it very easy to open one in the first place.
Maybe they close those that look suspicious, like having high turn-over from day one ... One might want to put oneself into the shoes of a bank and act accordingly.
Maybe they close those that look suspicious, like having high turn-over from day one ... One might want to put oneself into the shoes of a bank and act accordingly.
Chong Hing Bank
accepts non residents, opening fees however are 10k HKD. Other banks that accept non residents have a similar fee
accepts non residents, opening fees however are 10k HKD. Other banks that accept non residents have a similar fee
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