The Bank of East Asia

Personal Banking

Initial Deposit for Foreign Currency Passbook Savings Account and Minimum Deposit for Foreign Currency Time Deposit


Currency

Savings Accounts Initial Deposit
Time Deposit Accounts Minimum Deposit
1, 2, 3, 6 or 12 months1 or 2 weeks24-hour call
Australian Dollars (AUD) 200 1,000 10,000 10,000
Canadian Dollars (CAD) 200 1,000 10,000 10,000
Euro (EUR) 200 1,000 10,000 10,000
Japanese Yen (JPY) 20,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000
New Zealand Dollars (NZD) 200 1,000 10,000 10,000
Pounds Sterling (GBP) 200 1,000 5,000 5,000
Renminbi (CNY) 200 10,000 10,000 -
Singapore Dollars (SGD) 200 1,000 10,000 10,000
Swiss Francs (CHF) 200 10,000 10,000 10,000
Thai Baht (THB) N/A* 100,000 100,000 100,000
US Dollars (USD) 10 1,000 10,000 50,000

*Remark: The Bank does not provide the foreign currency passbook savings account in THB.

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