Made an overseas TT through HSBC online banking and was charged 165 HKD fees despite being mentioned that fees would only be 115 HKD.
Does anybody know what the extra 50 HKD is for? The intermediate bank in my case is HSBC USA.
Made an overseas TT through HSBC online banking and was charged 165 HKD fees despite being mentioned that fees would only be 115 HKD.
Does anybody know what the extra 50 HKD is for? The intermediate bank in my case is HSBC USA.
Somewhere in the fine print onFor telegraphic transfer sending direct to or routing through Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Canada, Mainland China, Guam, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (South), Macau SAR, Malaysia, Mauritius, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, UK, USA and Vietnam, an optional flat fee of HK$150 can be made to cover the first payment charges imposed by overseas HSBC banks*/branches (excluding Hang Seng Bank Limited and its subsidiaries) for their processing. If the telegraphic transfer is made through HSBC Internet Banking, the flat fee is HK$50. This optional flat fee will not cover any subsequent charges imposed by any correspondent banks and/or recipient banks.
https://www.personal.hsbc.com.hk/1/P...nk-tariffs.pdf