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Receiving payments

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Online and offline collections Express banking services Integrated solutions
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Here's what you get:

  • Online collections - make domestic electronic funds transfer (high and low value), international funds transfer, and direct debit
  • Offline collections - including cheques and prompt invoices
  • UAE HSBC network collections:
    • Consolidate data captured by our branch network
    • Deliver post-dated cheques, for a fast clearing date
    • Offer cheque purchase or discounts, to encourage short-term financing

Plus:

  • Receivables Management System - get the latest automated reconciliation and information management modules. These will fully integrate with our collection systems
  • Integrated systems - together we'll work with your accounts or treasury systems via HSBCnet, our global internet banking platform, or host-to-host via HSBC Connect providing secure transmission of high volume transactions
Outward Remittances 1,2,3 Electronic 4 Manual 5
Book Transfer to Own Accounts within HSBC UAE Free Free
Book Transfer to Other Accounts within HSBC UAE Free Free
International Telegraphic Transfer AED 40 AED 100
Local/Central Bank Telegraphic Transfer AED 40 AED 75
Additional Charge to send Telegraphic Transfers in full (All Charges to Debit Account / Charges "OUR")
- within HSBC Group b AED 50
- outside HSBC Group c AED 100
Cashier Order (COC) / Demand Draft (DD) Electronic 4 Manual 5
COC / International DD issuance AED 25 AED 35
COC / International DD Cancellation or Stop Payment AED 100
Inward Remittances Per Transaction
Local/Central Bank Inward Credits Free
Foreign Currency Inward Credits AED 25
Remittances Queries  
- Payment Investigations / Fate Enquiry
- Cancellation / Recall of Remittance funds
AED 150 + AED 80 per cable message
(maximum charge of AED 500)
Payment Referral 11 AED 100

Standing Instructions (SI) Electronic 4 Manual 5
Set up Free d AED 50
Amendment Free d AED 100
Penalty fee for insufficient funds AED 50

AutoPay-Out
Transaction Fee
Issued to HSBC accounts in the UAE Free
Issued to Third Party Bank accounts in the UAE AED 5 per item
Additional Fee by Channel
Electronic Banking channels Free
Diskettes AED 200 per Excel file 6
Paper Schedules 7 AED 400 per Schedule
Wages Protection System (WPS)
WPS via AutoPay Out Transaction Fees
Issued to HSBC accounts in the UAE Free
Issued to Third Party Bank accounts and exchange houses in the UAE AED 5 per item
Additional Fee by Channel
Electronic Banking channels Free
Diskettes AED 200 per file
WPS Funding Account Transfer 8
WPS Funding Account Transfer Request AED 1000 per request per exchange house
AutoPay-Out / WPS Exception Handling Fees
Payment Investigation 10 AED 50
Payment Referral 11 AED 100

Notes:

1. These are HSBC UAE ("HSBC") charges only; other Beneficiary Bank (i.e. Third Party Bank or other HSBC Group office) charges may be deducted from the remitted amount.

2. The Beneficiary of a remittance may be required to pay additional charges depending on the conditions set by the Remitter, Remitting Bank or Beneficiary Bank.

3. The prevailing exchange rate will apply to all cross currency transactions.

- Value date is subject to local payment cut-off times and holidays
- In cases where the correspondent/ intermediary charge claims are substantially higher than the above fee, HSBC reserves the right to recover the difference
- Some Beneficiary Banks may deduct charges from the remitted amount. In cases where the correspondent/ intermediary charge claims are substantially higher than the above fee, HSBC reserves the right to recover the difference
- Only through an electronic banking channel

4. Electronic = payment instructions originating from Electronic Banking channels (HSBC Connect, HSBCnet, Business Internet Banking, SwiftNet, Automated Standing Instruction), and Diskettes (CD or DVD disks).

5. Manual = payment instructions originating from Branches (excluding Diskette drop-offs) and Telephone Banking.

6. If one diskette contains several files, each file will be charged separately.

7. Paper Schedule is a discontinued service.

8. If a customer wishes to make their WPS payment through an exchange house but needs to fund the exchange house from their account with HSBC, they need submit to WPS Funding Account Transfer Request.

9. Returned Items = when a third party bank is unable to process an HSBC payment instruction due to incomplete or incorrect payment details as issued by an HSBC customer.

10. Payment Investigation = when HSBC customer raises a special request to HSBC for investigation of an issued payment instruction.

11. Payment Referral = when HSBC is required to refer the payment instruction to an HSBC Relationship Manager for approval or back to an HSBC customer for additional information.

12. The schedule of fees and charges may change without prior notice.

Transaction Currency Cut-off time Value date
Internal account transfers (within HSBC UAE accounts same currency) All Currencies - Electronic Banking
- No cut-off time
- HSBCnet
- 3:45 p.m (UAE time)
- Manual Banking
- Subject to bank timing
- Electronic Banking: Immediate
- Standing Instruction: Same day
- Branch/Call Centre: Same day
Internal account transfers (within HSBC UAE accounts different currency) All Currencies Click here - Electronic Banking: Same day
- Standing Instruction: Same day
- Branch/Call Centre: Click here
Telegraphic Transfers to UAE and Overseas Banks All Currencies Click here - Electronic Banking: As per value
date
- Standing Instruction: As per value
date
- Branch/Call Centre: Two working
days (SPOT)
Transaction Currency Cut-off time Hold value date
Clean Bills Receivable (Foreign Currency Cheque/Draft Clearing) USD, EUR & GBP drawn on home countries 03:00 PM Credit with 7 days
Clean Bills Receivable (Foreign Currency Cheque/Draft Clearing) All Currencies Excluding USD, EUR & GBP 03:00 PM Credit with 14 days
Clean Bills for collection (Foreign Currency Cheque/Draft Clearing) All Currencies 03:00 PM On receipt of funds from drawee bank
Transaction Currency Cut-off time Action date
Demand Draft All Currencies 02:00 PM Processed within 2 working days and dispatched to the customers
Cashier's Order AED 02:00 PM Processed within 2 working days and dispatched to the customers
Internet Banking and Passwords   03:30 PM Processed within 2 working days and dispatched to the customers
Online Credit Card Requests   02:00 PM A representative of the Bank will contact the customer within 1 working day
Bill Payment AED 02:00 PM The utility company account will be credited within 2 working days

Note
Cut-Off time is based on United Arab Emirates time (GMT + 4)

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