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  • Online Overseas Remittance & Telegraphic Transfers

Globally over 200 destinations for you to remit, with same-day remittance to 30+ destinations¹

Go online to remit at a more affordable price¹

Service fee as low as $50 for Premium & Easy Banking clients, even waived for Priority Private & Priority Banking Clients²!

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Send money to over 200 destinations in 24 currencies. Fastest same day arrival to Australia, Euro Zone countries, UK and Singapore in local currencies. (Refer to “Important Notes” for details.)

Foreign exchange currency switching

Enjoy FX privileges when you invest aboard

Enjoy exclusive exchange rate dedicated to your membership tier.

The more you remit, the more FX rewards* you enjoy – more Cash rewards and exclusive benefits when you get upgraded.

*Not applicable to FX transactions involving RMB/KWR/TWD/MOP

Don’t know how to remit via SC Mobile App / Online Banking?

No worries, check out the below demonstration:

Australia

Canada

UK / EU Zone

US

Australia remittance example
Example
Payee Name CHAN TAI MAN
Payee Account 732034 234787-268
BSB code

(For identifying the branch receiving the transfer. Payee can locate it on Online Banking or bank statement)

 Account Number
Payee Address, including state/province and postal code 10 Mills Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060, Australia
Canada remittance example
Example
Payee Name CHAN TAI MAN
Payee Account 38222-004 7564321
Transit Number

(For identifying the branch where the account is opened at. Payee can locate it on Online Banking or bank statement)

 Account Number
Payee Address, including state/province and postal code Unit 10, 2 Mills Street, Markham, Ontario L3R5C1
UK remittance example
Example
Payee Name CHAN TAI MAN
Payee IBAN

(An internationally-agreed code that helps UK/ Europe banks to process transfer. Payee can locate it on Online Banking or bank statement)

 GB29 MIDL 448308 21926819
Bank Identifier Sort Code

(For identifying the branch where the account is opened at. Payee can locate it on Online Banking or bank statement)

 Account Number
Payee Address, including state/province and postal code 5 Mills Street, London, SW1A2AA
US remittance example
Example
Payee Name CHAN TAI MAN
Payee Account 021000322 231123456789
ABA Routing Number

(For identifying the branch receiving the transfer. Payee can locate it on Online Banking or bank statement)

 Account Number
Payee Address, including state/province and postal code 4 Mills Street, Los Angeles, CA 90201

Tips for your 1st remittance

Before Making a Remittance

  • To ensure timely & accurate remittance of funds, you must provide the below:
    • Full payee account number. If you If you are remitting to the UK or European countries, please provide the payee’s IBAN (consists of up to 34 characters, payee can check on Online Banking/bank statement)
    • Payee name, which must be same as the one in beneficiary bank’s record
    • Full payee address, including province, city & postal code details
  • If you are remitting to the following countries, please provide a local clearing code (the payee can check on Online Banking/bank statement) :

When Making a Remittance

  • Select in which currency you want the payee to receive the remittance. It is pre-set as the main currency of the destination, but you can always change your mind
  • Check to ensure the instruction details are accurate before submitting. Once you have submitted your instruction, any amendment or cancellation will subject to the intermediary or beneficiary bank’s approval with charges applied
Remittance Destination
Clearing Code
Required Length
Australia BSB Code 6 digits
Canada Transit Number 8 digits
UK Sort code 6 digits
US ABA Routing Number 9 digits
Other Destinations SWIFT Code 11 digits
Step 1

Go to ‘Pay & Transfer’ and select 'International & Cross Border Transfer'

Add new payee Step 1
Step 2

1. Enter the local clearing code (e.g. TRANSIT NUMBER) / SWIFT and search OR search by bank name
2. Click “CONTINUE”

Add new payee Step 2
Step 3

1. Input payee details
2. Review and click “SAVE”

Add new payee Step 3
Step 4

1. Enter 6-digit SC Mobile Key and “CONFIRM”
2. New payee added!

Add new payee Step 4

Note: Click here to know how to register SC Mobile Key

1. Eligibility as follow :

• Remittance to individual accounts in domicile currency to Australia, Canada, Euro Zone countries, Singapore , UK & US ; and

• Remittance transaction amount below HKD1,000,000 (or equivalent currency)

$0 correspondent bank charge for such remittance transaction and earliest same day arrival of funds.

2. $0 Service Fee is exclusive to Priority Banking and Priority Private customers (Note: Solely for remittance to China, the service fee will be debited firstly and refunded to customers later).

3. The digital remittance service is bound by the related Terms and Conditions. For details, please click here.

4. Please read the Important Notesrelated to our digital remittance service.

  • Foreign Exchange:
    • Foreign exchange involves risks. Fluctuation in the exchange rate of a foreign currency may result in gains or significant losses in the event that the customer converts deposit from the foreign currency to another currency (including Hong Kong Dollar).
  • RMB Deposit Service:
    • Renminbi (“RMB”) exchange rate, like any other currency, is affected by a wide range of factors and is subject to fluctuations. Such fluctuations may result in gains and losses in the event that the customer subsequently converts RMB to another currency (including Hong Kong Dollar); and
    • RMB is currently not freely convertible and conversion of RMB through banks in Hong Kong is subject to restrictions specified by the Bank and regulatory requirements applicable from time to time. The actual conversion arrangement will depend on the restrictions prevailing at the relevant time.
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FAQs

  • Remittance is a new online service offered by the bank to allow users to remit money aboard.

  • You will have to first add a remittance beneficiary by filling in the various details of the payee online. Funds can then be transferred to registered payees.

    • You can perform the fund transfer at anytime of the day and anywhere across borders
    • Save the hassle of queuing at the branch

  • Please refer to “Service Charge” for the charges.

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