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Be Rewarded With Up To S$800 Each Month With HSBC Everyday+
Typically, people view savings accounts as places to store their money, focusing on interest rates.
But what if we tell you that there’s an all-in-one account that gives you bonus interest on your savings and additional cashback for your transactions, be it GIRO bill payments and/or your card spend? With the HSBC Everyday+ Rewards Programme, you can enjoy up to S$800 in cashback and bonus interest each month.
Benefits | Cap |
|---|---|
1% p.a. bonus interest on your incremental balances in your Everyday Global Account | S$300 |
1% cashback on all eligible spending with your HSBC credit card/Everyday Global Debit Card (with no minimum spend) | S$500 (or S$300 for Personal Banking) |
1% cashback on all your eligible GIRO bill payments (with no minimum spend) |
Plus, new joiners to the HSBC Everyday+ Rewards earn a one-time bonus cash reward of S$300 (or S$150 for Personal Banking).
Here’s an illustration of the cashback and bonus interest you’ll receive with the HSBC Everyday Global Account and Everyday+.
Cashback | Bonus Interest | Transaction | Amount | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1% p.a. Bonus Interest Rate | Deposit for the month | S$2,000 | S$1.64 | |
1% Cashback | Credit card transactions | S$1,000 | S$10 | |
1% Cashback | Everyday Global Debit Card Transactions | S$200 | S$2 | |
1% Cashback | Bill Payments via GIRO | S$150 | S$1.50 | |
Total Cashback + bonus Interest for the month | S$15.14 | |||
Perks | HSBC Personal Banking | HSBC Premier Banking |
|---|---|---|
Welcome Gift | Up to S$1,5701 in rewards when you open an HSBC Everyday Global Account, spend on your credit card, insure and invest with us. | Get up to S$13,8212 in rewards when you join HSBC Premier. |
S$0 fee for overseas retail spend and cash withdrawals with the HSBC Everyday Global Debit Card | Yes | Yes |
Bonus 1% Cashback + 1% p.a. Bonus Interest | Yes | Yes |
Global Money Transfers | Yes | Yes |
Access to Preferential Rates for HSBC Products (Savings, Loans, Mortgage) | No | Yes |
Wealth Insights | Yes | Yes |
Access to HSBC Credit Cards that gives cashback and/or miles | Yes | Yes, including exclusive access to HSBC Premier Mastercard |
To qualify for HSBC Everyday+, all you need is to:
Make five eligible transactions with your Everyday Global Debit Card or any HSBC Credit Cards.
Deposit at least S$2,000/S$5,000 into your Everyday Global Account.
Note that almost all savings accounts with bonus interest rates require some transactions for users to qualify for higher interest rates. In that aspect, the requirements of HSBC Everyday+ are easier to fulfil. All you need is to save and transact.
You can use the HSBC Everyday+ calculator here to see how much cashback/Bonus Interest you’ll get with your spending here.
Eligibility
In addition, qualified HSBC Personal Banking customers can get up to S$1,5701 in rewards when you bank, spend, insure and invest when signing up for the HSBC Everyday Global Account, while HSBC Premier customers can get up to S$5,5002 cash credit when signing up for HSBC Premier with Premier Elite service.
How To Apply
The HSBC Everyday Global Account is suitable for everyone, allowing you to travel with peace of mind and enjoy additional cashback across a wide category of spending.
You can apply for the HSBC Everyday Global Account via the HSBC Singapore app.
When you apply online, you can choose to apply for a Personal Banking Everyday Global Account or a Premier Everyday Global Account.
Account Type | Requirement | |
|---|---|---|
Premier Everyday Global Account | Minimum Total Relationship Balance of S$200,000 | |
Credit monthly salary of S$15,000 or more | ||
Personal Banking Everyday Global Account | Minimum balance of S$2,000 |
The perks of having a Premier banking status with HSBC include having a dedicated Premier Relationship Manager to manage your finances and global recognition of your Premier status at HSBC centres worldwide.
Transact & Withdraw in Foreign Currencies with No FX Fees
It’s worth mentioning that other than the bonus interest and cashback with HSBC Everyday+, HSBC Everyday Global Account also offers competitive FX rates.
With the HSBC Everyday Global Account, you can make transfers or bill payments in ten different foreign currencies with S$0 FX fees.
Currency |
|---|
Singapore Dollar (SGD) |
Chinese Yuan (RMB) |
US Dollar (USD) |
Australian Dollar (AUD) |
Canadian Dollar (CAD) |
Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) |
New Zealand Dollar (NZD) |
Great Britain Pound (GBP) |
European Euro (EUR) |
Japanese Yen (JPY) |
Swiss Franc (CHF) |
Do note that if you are spending using the HSBC Global Everyday Debit Card, you will enjoy S$0 FX fees on nine foreign currencies as RMB is not a transactable currency via the debit card.
The debit card, which is extended for free to HSBC Everyday Global Account holders, gives cardholders access to millions of touchpoints worldwide, allowing you to travel with peace of mind. This account is especially convenient given that Singapore is surrounded by nearby countries with different currencies.
(Do note that while the magnetic strip of your credit card is not activated for overseas use, you can still make transactions with your debit card using other modes of payment, such as online or chip-enabled transactions. You will need to enable your HSBC Everyday Global Debit Card for overseas magnetic strip usage.)
Making Overseas Transfers Easy
On the HSBC Singapore app, you can send money internationally faster and fee-free via HSBC Global Money Transfers, including:
Send like a local to over 50 countries/territories
Transfer to other HSBC personal accounts in over 20 countries/territories
Instantly transfer to China via UnionPay cards issued in Mainland China
Send wire transfers to over 200 countries via SWIFT
You can also make FX transactions with real-time rates under the Online GetRate feature. To use the Global Money Transfers, you will need to have an Everyday Global Account.
Sending to | Maximum daily limit |
|---|---|
Accounts held in other banks | Up to S$250,000 |
China via UnionPay cards issued in Mainland China | Up to US$10,000 (with a single transaction limit of US$5,000) |
Other third-party HSBC accounts | Up to S$250,000 |
Global Money Transfers can be useful if you have family or relatives abroad and need to send money. It can also be useful when conducting business or travelling in a foreign country.
Terms and conditions apply. SGD deposits are insured by up to S$75K by SDIC.
1 Only new HSBC deposit or savings account customers are eligible. Customers who participate in HSBC Premier Welcome Reward Promotions will not be eligible. Terms and conditions for the HSBC EGA Welcome Reward and Terms and Conditions for the HSBC Credit Card Sign Up Promotion apply.
2 HSBC Premier Welcome Reward Promotional terms and conditions apply.
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