Hong Kong is one of the world's largest international banking centers and attracts many international clients who require offshore banking services in Asia. Benefits of an HSBC Hong Kong offshore account include:

(1) Wealth Management

- A wide range of investment products are available to serve the offshore banking needs of international investors.

- Depending on your personal circumstances, there may be financial and taxation benefits in managing your wealth offshore.

(2) Convenient access to your money, anywhere in the world

- Our sophisticated internet banking service combined with 24/7 phone banking services give you round-the-clock access to your accounts from anywhere in the world.

Lemon Accountancy could assist you to set up a corporate account with HSBC Hong Kong. Lemon Accountancy have been dealing with HSBC Hong Kong over last several years and Lemon Accountancy are one of the qualified intermediaries of HSBC Hong Kong.  

Accounts Openning for Hong Kong Companies

Once you set up a company in Hong Kong, you can choose to open a bank account in HSBC Hong Kong.

The following documents are required for Hong Kong Company to open an account in HSBC:

-Company documents for bank account opening in HSBC Hong Kong (Business Registration Certificate; Certificate of Incorporation; Memorandum and Articles of Association (M&A); NC1 form)

-Business proofs as Bank needs to know your nature of business and whether you had experience in the industry you are going to work in. Therefore the bank needs to see that you are serious and have already plan/customers and request some proof of business: issued/received invoices (if any); business plan description; agreements with suppliers (if any); bank -reference letter (if you have one); website (if you have one).

-Personal documents: passport and residency proof (any utility bill, electricity bill or bank statement which shows your address and your name, less than 3 months old).

Accounts Openning for Offshore Companies

Hong Kong is a first class jurisdiction in which to open an offshore bank account and an ideal banking base for an offshore company. The stability and rule of law is excellent.

Major Features

(1) Account type: Integrated Deposit and Investment Accounts

(2) Features

-Hong Kong dollar savings

-Hong Kong dollar currency

-Foreign currency savings (available in 11 currencies – including RMB, USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, NZD, JPY, CAD, SGD, CHF and THB)

-Time deposits

-Investments

(3) Payment Services

-Telegraphic transfer 

-Interbank fund transfer

-RMB remittances to China 

(4) Suitable for

-Customers who do not have frequent branch counter requirements

-Customers who prefer banking via internet

-Customers who need flexible 24/7 access to account services

(5) Procedures for application

-Make an appointment with a HSBC Business Centre for account opening

-Complete account opening documents

-Provide initial deposit (currently, HK$ 10,000)

(6) Account Package

-Bank account number

-Business Internet banking security device

-ATM card

-Phone banking PIN and all other PIN numbers

(7) Document Required

-Personal identity proof of directors and shareholders

-Residential address proof of directors and shareholders

-Company registration documents (e.g. Certificate of Incorporation, Business Registration Certificate, Memorandum and Articles of Association)

-Additional documents may be requested by bank when necessary