Open Account
Service Hours
Self-Certification
Open Savings / Current Account
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Open Account

  1. This service is only applicable to single-name account. Joint account holders have to apply this service at any one of our branches.
  2. The selected service will be available immediately, and exclusive benefits and profession services will be with effect not later than the next working day.
  3. There is no difference in service provision to open account at a branch or through Internet Banking.
  4. You are entitled to a monthly service fee wavier if you maintain a designated "Total Relationship Balance".
  5. Service Hours
  6. Mon - Fri Sat Sun & Public Holiday
    Open Savings / Current Account 08:00 - 22:00 08:00 - 22:00 08:00 - 22:00
    Upgrade Service 08:00 - 20:00 08:00 - 16:00 --
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Self-Certification

  1. Jurisdiction of residence (including Hong Kong) means where the account holder is a resident for tax purposes For information on tax residence, please talk to your tax adviser or refer to the OECD Automatic Exchange Portal website.
  2. The term "TIN" (including "functional equivalent") means Taxpayer Identification Number or a functional equivalent in the absence of a TIN. A TIN is a unique combination of letters or numbers assigned by a jurisdiction to an individual or an Entity and used to identify the individual or Entity for the purposes of administering the tax laws of such jurisdiction. Further details of acceptable TINs can be found at the OECD Automatic Exchange Portal website.
    Some jurisdictions do not issue a TIN. However, these jurisdictions often utilise some other high integrity number with an equivalent level of identification (a "functional equivalent"). Examples of that type of number for individuals include a social security/insurance number, citizen/personal identification/service code/number, and resident registration number.
  3. An account holder should report all changes in his/ her tax residency status to the Bank.
  4. If the account holder is a tax resident of Hong Kong, the TIN is the Hong Kong Identity Card Number.
  5. If a TIN is unavailable and the reason is "The account holder is unable to obtain a TIN", please contact any of our branches.
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Open Savings / Current Account

  1. You can open the following type(s) of account via Internet Banking:
    • HKD Savings Account**
    • Multi-Currency Savings Account(included Renminbi*)
    • HKD Current Account**^
    • USD Current Account**^
    * Renminbi account opening service is only applicable to designated customers.
    ** Opening of HKD Savings Account, HKD Current Account or USD Current Account is only applicable to Private Wealth / Wealth Management / Enrich Banking / i-Free Banking customer(s). For enquiries, please contact Customer Service Hotline or visit any of our branches.
    ^ Two-factor authentication is required for opening of HKD Current Account or USD Current Account.
  2. Once the savings account(s) is/are successfully opened, the account(s) will be effective immediately.
  3. If you have confirmed the application with two-factor authentication, the new current account(s) will be effective immediately. A book of 25 order crossed cheques per account will be delivered for your new current account(s) by ordinary mail. Please notify us immediately if you have not received the cheque book(s) in the next 10 working days starting from the account(s) opening date.
  4. Monthly Fee details of Savings / Current Account:
    Bank Monthly Fee of Savings / Current Account
    Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited Details
    Nanyang Commercial Bank Ltd Details
    Chiyu Banking Corporation Ltd Details
  5. Your job title, name of employer/company & monthly income in our records will be updated automatically according to the information you provided for service application. If you want to update above information, please go to "Change Personal Information" under "My setting".
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“Total Relationship Balance” requirements:
  • 1.1 In order to enjoy the exclusive services, benefits and privileges of the Integrated Banking Services, a customer should maintain the “Total Relationship Balance” of the following designated amount or above. If a customer is not able to meet the "Total Relationship Balance" requirement, the Bank may allocate the customer to the appropriate Integrated Banking Services status or withdraw the same and the relevant exclusive services, benefits and privileges enjoyed by the customer at its sole discretion.
    • Integrated Banking Services “Total Relationship Balance” Requirements
      Private Wealth HK$8,000,000 or above
      Wealth Management HK$1,000,000 or above
      Enrich Banking HK$200,000 or above
      i-Free Banking HK$10,000 or above
  • 1.2 i-Free Banking customers aged under 18 are eligible for the waiver of "Total Relationship Balance" requirement. When customers reach the age of 18, it is necessary to maintain the "Total Relationship Balance" up to the above designated amount to continue to enjoy the exclusive services, benefits and privileges of the relevant Integrated Banking Services.
  • 1.3 Definition of “Total Relationship Balance”:
    • 1.3.1 Includes the monthly value of the following items under the customer’s name:
      • (i) The average amount of the total day-end balance of the deposit balance in the savings and current accounts, the principal amount of time deposits, contributed amounts of the Club Deposits, value of the investment assets1(including Securities2, Securities Margin, Bonds, Certificate of Deposit, Funds, Structured Notes, Equity Linked Investments, Currency Linked Investment, Structured Investment, Investment Deposit, Precious Metal / FX Margin, Precious Metals), utilised overdraft balance under the current accounts, life insurance plan3, outstanding balance of other loans4 and the vested balance of the Mandatory Provident Funds (“MPFs”)5; and
      • (ii) Mortgage payments6, outstanding balance and un-post installment balance under the BOC Credit Card7 and the “Total Relationship Balance” of the Master Customer of “Business Integrated Account” 8.
    • 1.3.2 The “Total Relationship Balance” under the customer’s name includes the “Total Relationship Balance” of all his/her sole-name and joint-name accounts. Actual monthly calculation period starts from the last business day of the previous month to the day before last business day of the prevailing month.
    • 1.3.3 All foreign currency balances are calculated based on exchange rates quoted by the Bank from time to time.
    • 1.3.4 The relevant calculation results shall be subject to the Bank’s records.
  • 1 The Bank calculates the daily market value according to the features of investment products. Unsettled bought quantities of the stock are excluded while securities collateral is included.
  • 2 Local listed securities (including securities settled in Hong Kong Dollar and non-Hong Kong Dollar), China A shares, US securities, specified Singapore listed securities (The value of the specified Singapore listed securities would be calculated on the basis of the closing price at the end of the previous month).
  • 3 Only apply to in force life insurance plans distributed by the Bank as an insurance agent with details as follows:
    • (i) Investment-linked life insurance plans and "HKMC Annuity Plan" underwritten by HKMC Annuity Limited are calculated based on the Policy Value of the policies ; Other life insurance policies are calculated based on the Policy Value or Accumulated Net Premium Paid for the policies, whichever is higher ;
    • (ii) The Bank reserves the right to update the scope of in force life insurance plans from time to time, without prior notice to customers.
  • 4 Other loans refer to the loan products provided by BOC Credit Card (International) Limited (“Card Company”) or the Bank excluding the overdraft under the current accounts, mortgage loans and the payments and un-post installment balance under the BOC Credit Cards.
  • 5 Only apply to the MPFs with BOCI-Prudential Trustee Limited as the Trustee.
  • 6 (i) Excludes any prepayment amount; (ii) For the “All-You-Want” Mortgage Scheme, the next monthly minimum payment will be counted; (iii) For the Reverse Mortgage Scheme, the monthly payout amount is counted, except the first monthly payout amount.
  • 7 BOC Credit Cards refer to the credit cards issued by Card Company.
  • 8 Only apply to the sole proprietorships owned by the personal customers (for sole-name account only) who maintain Private Wealth / Wealth Management service with the Bank. Such sole proprietorship holds the “Business Integrated Account” with the Bank and the customer has registered with the Bank to add the “Total Relationship Balance” of the Master Customers to his/her individual “Total Relationship Balance”. For the details of “Total Relationship Balance” of “Business Integrated Account”, please refer to the relevant product leaflets and terms for the services.
2. Total Asset Value
  1. "Total Asset Value": the sum of "Deposit" and "Investment".
  2. "Total Asset Value of the last month's Statement": the total asset value shown on the last month's statement.
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