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Get Rate on Business Internet Banking

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Benefits and features

As an HSBC Business Internet Banking user, you can enjoy round-the-clock live and preferential foreign exchange rates* for your online transactions. This service is available for up to 15 major currencies, for transfers to accounts held with HSBC Singapore or to external beneficiaries.

Use Get Rate to achieve greater savings on your next transfer:

Example 1
Transferring in Singapore Dollar to your US Dollar Current account
Debit S$100,000 at Board Rate (1.246)	= credit US$80,256.82
Debit S$100,000 at Get Rate (1.238)	= credit US$80,775.44
Savings	= US$518.62

Example 2
Transferring to Hongkong Dollar from your Sterling Pounds account
Credit HK$450,000	= debit £36,397.17 at Board Rate (12.3636)
Credit HK$450,000	= debit £35,653.45 at Get Rate (12.6215)
Savings	= £743.72

* Rates shown above are indicative and for illustration purposes only.

Eligibility

*Terms and conditions

Get Rate is only applicable for immediate transfers of amounts from S$1 to S$2 million on HSBC Business Internet Banking.

Payment mode must be made through cashier's order/demand draft/MEPS (transfer to another bank in Singapore)/telegraphic transfer (transfer to another bank worldwide) or transfer to another account/credit card held in HSBC Singapore.

Get Rate is available for transactions involving any two of the following currencies:
-	Australian dollar
-	Canadian dollar
-	Danish kroner
-	Euro
-	Hong Kong dollar
-	Japanese yen
-	Norwegian kroner
-	New Zealand dollar
-	Singapore dollar
-	South Africa rand (New!)
-	Sterling pound
-	Swedish krona
-	Swiss franc
-	Thai baht (New!)
-	US dollar

Both payment currency and debit account currency must be Get Rate supported currencies.

For linked account transfers and transfers to other HSBC account or credit card, Get Rate is available round-the-clock from Monday 6.00 am to Saturday 5.00 am, excluding public holidays. For telegraphic transfers, MEPS, cashier's order and demand draft, please logon to Business Internet Banking to view the respective transaction cut-off timings.

FAQ

What is Get Rate?

Get Rate is a service that provides live, preferential foreign exchange rates via Business Internet Banking, allowing you to effect transactions using a real-time rate.

This service is applicable for transfers involving foreign exchange where both the payment currency and debit currency are Get Rate supported currencies. For example, making a telegraphic transfer from US dollars to Euro or vice versa. This service is subject to respective transaction cut-off timings.

How can I start using the Get Rate service?

Get Rate is only applicable for transfers of amounts from S$1 to S$2 million involving foreign exchange submitted via HSBC Business Internet Banking.

To sign up for Business Internet Banking,contact your Relationship Manager or call our Customer Service Centre on 1800 216 9008 (Singapore) or (65) 6216 9008 (overseas).

Which types of online transactions are supported by Get Rate?


Get Rate is available for the following transactions:

	Cashier's order

	Demand draft

	MEPS (transfer to another bank in Singapore)

	Telegraphic transfer (transfer to another bank worldwide)

	Linked accounts transfer

	Transfer to other HSBC Singapore account

	Transfer to other HSBC Singapore credit card

Can I book Get Rate for future dated transfers?

	Can I book Get Rate for future dated transfers?
No, Get Rate only applies to immediate transfers. The prevailing foreign exchange rates will be applied for future-dated transfers on the day the instruction is effected.

Is Get Rate available for all currencies?


Get Rate is available for transactions involving any two of the following currencies:

	Australian dollar

	Canadian dollar

	Danish kroner

	Euro

	Hong Kong dollar

	Japanese yen

	Norwegian kroner

	New Zealand dollar

	Singapore dollar

	South African rand (New!)

	Sterling pound

	Swedish krona

	Swiss franc

	Thai baht (New!)

	US dollar

*Both payment currency and debit account currency must be Get Rate supported currencies

Is there a requirement on the minimum and maximum transaction amount for Get Rate?

	Is there a requirement on the minimum and maximum transaction amount for Get Rate?
Transactions of amounts from S$1 to S$2 million will be eligible for Get Rate.

What is the cut-off time for the Get Rate service?

For linked account transfers and transfers to other HSBC account or credit card, Get Rate is available round-the-clock from Monday 6.00 am to Saturday 5.00 am, excluding public holidays. (Extended!)

For telegraphic transfers, MEPS, cashier's order and demand draft, please logon to Business Internet Banking to view the respective transaction cut-off timings.

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Benefits (New!):

	Enjoy round-the-clock live and preferential foreign exchange rates*

	Transfer across multiple currencies


More information:

	Business Internet Banking Guide on Get Rate

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