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Fees and Charges

HSBC Premier

Service charges:
A minimum average balance service charge of USD 50 per month will be levied if the customer does not maintain the minimum average relationship balance of USD 100,000 per month. If this balance is not maintained for 6 months in a year, the service will be discontinued.

Composite Statement

Free

Cash Deposit

Free

Cheques Sent for Collection, drawn on banks in Lebanon

Free

Cheque Book

Free

Personal and Home Loans, Car Loans and AssetLink Overdrafts

Special interest rates and 50% waiver on arrangement fee

No-bounce Cheque Protection

Up to USD 5,000 free of charge (interest charges will apply)

HSBC Premier ATM card

Free cash withdrawal from HSBC Group ATMs world-wide

Bankers Cheques

Free

Remittances within the HSBC Group network world-wide

USD 20

Remittances effected via Personal Internet Banking service to own account with any HSBC Group entity (me2me)

Free*

Inward local remittance

Free

Remittances outside the HSBC Group network world-wide

USD 30 (excludes correspondent bank charges)

Remittances effected via HSBC Personal Internet Banking Service**

Standard Premier charges less USD 10

Local banks in LBP

LBP 5,000

Recall of funds

USD 20

Fate Enquiry

Free

Emergency encashment

Free

Travellers Cheques issuance/encashment

Free

Foreign currency exchange

Free of charge through all HSBC branches world-wide

Confirmation of signature

Free

Account balance certificate

Free

Account Closure Fees

Free

Overseas account opening

Free

Overseas account opening for students

Free

Letter of Introduction

Free

Deposits in USD notes (if above $1,000)

Under $10,000: Free. Over $10,000: 0.15%

Deposits in LBP notes

Free

Deposits in other major currencies (if amount is above FCY1,000)

Free

Money Order

USD 25

Mail Facility within Lebanon

Free

Hold Mail Facility

USD 5 per statement

Investigation of old entries

Free

Inactive Account

USD 20/month

Utility Bill payments

USD 1.5

New standing instruction set-up fee

Free

Charge due to inability to effect payment of standing instruction due to insufficient funds

USD 3.5

Returned bill for insufficient funds

USD 20 per bill

Clearance letter

Free

*Please call 01-361365 to avail this service.
** Excluding outward remittances to local banks

Notes:
All out of pocket expenses and remitting/corresponding bank charges, if any, will be deducted from the proceeds of the remittance.
Service Standard Spot (2 days value).
For outward remittances sent via New York, an additional fee of USD 20 may be incurred by correspondent bank.

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Cheques

Cheques returned drawn on own account (per cheque)

USD 30 / LBP 45,000

Car Loan Arrangement Fees

USD 25

Personal Assistance Loan (PAL) Arrangement Fees

1% of loan (min. USD 100)

Self-Employed Loan (Professionals) Arrangement Fees

1% of loan (min. USD 75)

AssetLink Loan Arrangement Fees

1% of loan (min. USD 100)

Home Loan Arrangement Fees

USD 100

Top-up of Existing Loan Arrangement Fees

2% of loan (min. USD 150)

Early Payment of Loans

1.5% of outstanding loan amount (min. $100)

Cheques payable at Beirut and Jounieh clearing centers

Free

Cheques in LBP

Free

Cheques payable outside Beirut and Jounieh clearing centers

Free

Cheques payable outside clearing houses

USD 5 / LBP 7,500 per cheque

 

Cheques Returned

Deposited in own Account

Free

Drawn on own Account

USD 30 / LBP 45,000

 

Encashment of Cheques drawn on HSBC Lebanon

Free

 

Foreign Currency Cheques payable outside Lebanon

- Sent for collection

0.10% (min. USD 15)

- Purchased by the bank*:

 

- Deposit held for 15 days

0.25% (min. USD 15)

- Deposit cleared with same day value

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

Free

Cheques in LBP

Free

Cancellation (with original returned)

USD 5/cheque

Encashment of cheques drawn on HSBC Lebanon

Free

 

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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HSBC Premier MasterCard Credit Card

Annual membership fee for Primary cards and Additional cards

Free

Finance charge

1.5% per month

Cash advance charge

Finance charge + 3% per withdrawal (min. USD 10)

Card replacement fee for lost, damaged or stolen cards

Free

Late payment charge

USD 20

Excess credit limit charge

USD 20

Additional copy of card statement charge

Free

Copy of sales voucher charge

USD 10

Returned standing instructions charge

Free

Returned cheque charge

Free

Utility bill payment

USD 2

Charge for disputing genuine transaction

USD 25

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Statement of Account

Regular Statement

Free

 

Copy of statement (per page)

    Up to 1 year

Free

    Over 1 year

Free

    Over 5 years

USD 20

Global Services:
The HSBC Premier customer is responsible for all charges incurred for the provision of services by providers, including, but not limited to, physicians, hospitals, clinics, lawyers, ticket brokers, luxury shops and any other entity providing assistance, goods or services pursuant to a referral by the Global Service Assistance Centre to an HSBC Premier customer.

Note:
All other charges will remain as per the Bank’s standard tariff of charges.


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