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Cheques

Cheques Sent for Collection

Cheques payable at Beirut and Jounieh clearing centers

USD 1 per cheque

Cheques payable at Beirut and Jounieh clearing centers for Status

USD 1 per cheque

Cheques in LBP

LBP 1,000 per cheque

Cheques in LBP for Status

LBP 1,000 per cheque

Cheques payable outside Beirut and Jounieh clearing centers

USD 2 / LBP 3,000 per cheque

Cheques payable outside Beirut and Jounieh clearing centers for Status

USD 2 / LBP 3,000 per cheque

Cheques payable outside clearing houses

USD 10 / LBP 15,000 per cheque

Cheques payable outside clearing houses for Status

USD 5 / LBP 7,500 per cheque

    

Cheques Returned 

Deposited in own Account

USD 5 / LBP 7,500 per cheque

Deposited in own Account for Status

Free

Drawn on own Account  

USD 50 / LBP 75,000 per cheque

Drawn on own Account for Status

USD 30 / LBP 45,000 per cheque

      

Encashment of Cheques drawn on HSBC Lebanon (non-HSBC Customers)

USD 2.5

  

Stop Payment (Cheques lost/stolen)

USD 10 per instruction

    

Foreign Currency Cheques payable outside Lebanon

- Sent for collection 

0.25% (min. USD 25) + correspondent bank charges

- Sent for collection for Status

0.10% (min. USD 15) + correspondent bank charges

- Purchased by the bank*:

- Deposit held for 15 days

0.35% (min. USD 25)

- Deposit held for 15 days for Status

0.25% (min. USD 15)

- Deposit cleared with same day value

0.50% (min. USD 25)

- Deposit cleared with same day value for Status

0.35% (min. USD 15)


* Correspondent bank charge added if cheque is sent to a country other than USA or UK.

Bankers Cheques

Cheque in Foreign Currency

USD 10/cheque (or equiv.)

Cheque in Foreign Currency for Status

USD 5/cheque (or equiv.)

Cheques in LBP

LBP 10,000/cheque

Cheques in LBP for Status

LBP 5,000/cheque

Cancellation (with original returned) 

USD 15/cheque

Cancellation (with original returned) for Status

USD 10/cheque

Encashment of cheques drawn on HSBC Lebanon

Free

Encashment of cheques drawn on HSBC Lebanon (non-HSBC Customers)

USD 5

Stop Payment

Personal cheques

USD 10 per instruction

Cheque drawn on BDL 

USD 20/cheque

Notes:

  • Clearing Bank/Drawee Bank and postage charges, if any, will be on account of customer.
  • Charges are applicable if cheques are returned.

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