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Foreign Currency Term Deposit Accounts
An HSBC Term Deposit offers a fixed interest rate for your chosen term and is ideal to help you save in a foreign currency.
Foreign currency bank term deposits
Term Deposit Features:
- Choose from a range of major foreign currencies.
- At maturity, you can re-invest your funds with or without additional funds or withdraw some or all of your funds.
- Choose from a range of terms: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months.
- Access your Term Deposit details through Internet and Phone banking.
Minimum Deposit Amount
Currency |
Opening Deposit |
Hong Kong Dollars (HKD) |
40,000 |
United States Dollars (USD) |
5,000 |
Great Britain Pound Sterling (GBP) |
3,000 |
Euro (EURO) |
6,000 |
Canadian Dollars (CAD) |
6,000 |
Japanese Yen (JPY) |
500,000 |
| Singapore Dollars (SGD) | 6,000 |
New Zealand Dollars (NZD) |
6,000 |
| Renminbi (currency restrictions apply) | 50,000 |
Interest Rates
Term Deposit Fees and Charges
- No establishment or ongoing fees.
- If you withdraw any funds before the maturity date, a reduction to the interest and a AUD 40 administration fee will apply. Please refer to our fees and charges guide for full details.
Apply for a Foreign Currency Term Deposit now
- Visit your local HSBC branch
- Complete an application form and a Verify Your Identity (S21) form and send it to us
- Call us on 1300 308 880, Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm AEST.
* For PowerVantage and HSBC Premier Term Deposit customers,you will receive the interest rate that is the next higher interest rate that applies to the next higher balance range (if available). Rates are current as at 23 May 2011 and are subject to change at any time.
