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WorldTrader: funding your account

Find out how to move money into WorldTrader, ready for you to invest.

Get your money ready to invest

Before you can start investing with HSBC WorldTrader, you’ll need to move some money into your investment funding account.

The easiest way to do this is through the HSBC UAE app. But you can also do it through online banking, our branches, ATMs or direct transfers from other banks.

How to fund your account

1. Log on to the HSBC UAE app

Log on to the HSBC UAE app and select ‘Pay and transfer’ at the bottom of the screen.

2. Select a transfer type

On the pay and transfer screen, select ‘Transfer locally in the UAE’.

3. Select which accounts to use

Select which of your current or savings accounts you’d like to transfer funds from. Then choose which investment funding account you'd like to transfer the money into.

4. Choose how much to transfer

Enter the amount you’d like to transfer to your investment funding account in your chosen currency, then select 'Continue'.

5. Review and confirm

Review and confirm the transfer. Once you’ve done that, your funds will be available in your investment funding account.

6. Your funds are ready

Finally, log on to the WorldTrader app. The money you’ve transferred will be ready and waiting to invest.

Frequently asked questions

Open the HSBC WorldTrader app

Make, manage and research your investments with the HSBC WorldTrader app.

Scan the QR code with your mobile device to open the app.

Scan this QR code to open the HSBC WorldTrader app on your device

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Additional information

    All submitted orders will be transmitted to Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited, acting in their capacity as your broker. All holdings within your Investment Account will be held by Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited, acting in their capacity as your custodian.

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