Most reliable EMI for Hong Kong

[katalizator]

Hello,

What do you think is the most reliable EMI for HK company. I want to be able to send/receive SWIFT payments in USD. Business activity is online advertising. Transferwise doesn't work with with HK. Are there any other companies like TW?

 

[moneyrequired]

neat.hk, but I'm not sure if they match all your requirements

 

[katalizator]

neat.hk, but I'm not sure if they match all your requirements

emailed them. No answer yet.

 

[sudhiros]

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neat.hk, but I'm not sure if they match all your requirements

NEAT is not at all a good option, i have an account with NEAT and no can not really do free business with them, they have so many restriction and the it is not online , you dont get a seperate account number, you have to share their account number with the main bank they bank with

I am also looking for an option to open an account in EU with some EMI institution , if some one can help of guide it will be great, at present the requirement is small so a personal account with ability to send/ receive 20-30K EUR is enough for me right now

Any advice is welcome

Thanks

 

[siulung]

neat.hk, but I'm not sure if they match all your requirements

I don't recommend neat.hk. They alway ask you to provide an invoice or PO from your client for each transaction when you receive a incoming money. Also, their EMI account name comes with "NEAT XXXXXX" XXXX is your company name.

 

[For Free]

Currenxie is a good choice and reliable. They always check and approve your vendors prior any transaction, but once the vendors are approved, you will be fine to send money

 

[uplana]

Currenxie is a good choice and reliable. They always check and approve your vendors prior any transaction, but once the vendors are approved, you will be fine to send money

also for international transfers from HK to EUROPE ?

 

[For Free]

also for international transfers from HK to EUROPE ?

Yes. 14 currencies in 1 HK account. The only weird thing is if you/customer want send money there, you must put "Currenxie - Company Name". However they support to open Euro account in European, USD account in US, GBP account in UK... Currency exchange only works in HongKong account

 

[uplana]

"Currenxie - Company Name".

what does that mean, please elaborate ?

 

[For Free]

When customers pay to you, they must put beneficiary name "Currenxie - Your company", otherwise the fund will be returned. This may cause some problems if sending banks are strict with the contracts

 

[startfleetio]

AirWallex is one of the best with a big presence in HK, very competitive rates and good customer service. If you are interested, I can give you the link to claim $12500 Free FX fees. Their banking partner in HK is DBS Singapore.

 

[LilChiChi]

Currenxie is a good choice and reliable. They always check and approve your vendors prior any transaction, but once the vendors are approved, you will be fine to send money

Thanks for the information, just applying but trying both today - Out of curiosity, are these account that you can hold you money in safely for a short period (say 6-12 months)?

Also do you have any idea how long the application/KYC process takes with them Currenxie?

 

[For Free]

Thanks for the information, just applying but trying both today - Out of curiosity, are these account that you can hold you money in safely for a short period (say 6-12 months)?

Also do you have any idea how long the application/KYC process takes with them Currenxie?

I use Currenxie to pay and receive normally and services are good. You can hold your money there, I don't see any problem.
KYC process may take few days only. Prepare your documents properly and it will be done quickly. Beware to check the list of countries that you can pay by Currenxie and they always approve your beneficiaries before you can transfer

 

[LilChiChi]

I use Currenxie to pay and receive normally and services are good. You can hold your money there, I don't see any problem.
KYC process may take few days only. Prepare your documents properly and it will be done quickly. Beware to check the list of countries that you can pay by Currenxie and they always approve your beneficiaries before you can transfer

Great - Thanks for the help!

 

[LilChiChi]

I use Currenxie to pay and receive normally and services are good. You can hold your money there, I don't see any problem.
KYC process may take few days only. Prepare your documents properly and it will be done quickly. Beware to check the list of countries that you can pay by Currenxie and they always approve your beneficiaries before you can transfer

Just got the account set up and requesting the multicurrency account which should take a few days.

Out of curiosity, do you hold most of your money in those accounts or diversify across other banking providers and/or EMI's?

 

[For Free]

Just got the account set up and requesting the multicurrency account which should take a few days.

Out of curiosity, do you hold most of your money in those accounts or diversify across other banking providers and/or EMI's?

Try to diversify if you can. Don't put all eggs in one basket. I feel safe with Currenxie so far, but I keep the account less than $100k

 

[uplana]

Just got the account set up and requesting the multicurrency account which should take a few days.

the few days are gone, how is it going ?

 

[LilChiChi]

the few days are gone, how is it going ?

All gone well thanks, just got paid and went through very smoothly.
I've been able to set up various multi-currency accounts - Just figuring out how to set up standing orders/direct debits to automate payments.