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Renminbi Time Deposit1

Convenient renminbi services make it easy to maintain ties to mainland China while earning higher interest for depositing your savings for a fixed term.

If you have ties to mainland China, Renminbi Time Deposit offers you a safe option for your renminbi while giving you a higher rate of interest than a savings account.

  • Start saving with just RMB10,000
  • Access and manage your time deposit via our branches, phone banking, HSBC Online and Mobile Banking
  • Range of tenors: 1-week, 2-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month and 12-month
  • Choice of renewal option on maturity, and updating maturity instruction of your time deposit via HSBC HK App

Time deposit offers

Get up to 11% p.a. time deposit rate

Enjoy a bonus deposit rate of +1% p.a. on top of prevailing preferential rates when you exchange currencies and place them in a 1-week time deposit using the HSBC HK App. T&Cs apply. Currency conversion involves risk.

RMB Preferential New Fund Time Deposit rates: Enjoy up to 1.3% p.a.

Terms and Conditions apply. The above interest rates are indicative as of 25 Sep 2024 and are for reference only. They are not guaranteed and maybe subject to revision, as per prevailing market conditions. Currency conversion involves risk.

Interest rates

To find out the latest HSBC deposits rate on HKD, USD, RMB and other currencies for HSBC saving accounts and time deposit, please click here.

How to place a time deposit

Have a time deposit account, or is a HSBC Premier or HSBC One customer

Log on to HSBC HK App or HSBC Online Banking to make a placement.

Don't have an HSBC Premier or HSBC One account, nor any active time deposits with us

Open or upgrade to an HSBC Premier or HSBC One account in the HSBC HK App. You can then place a time deposit on the next business day after you've successfully opened an account. You can do it via HSBC Online Banking or the HSBC HK App. Eligibility criteria apply.

  1. Log on, select the menu icon, choose 'Products', then 'Accounts'.
  2. Select 'Open an integrated account or upgrade to HSBC Premier account'.
  3. Tap 'Get started' and follow the steps to open or upgrade your account.

If you have any further questions or need more support, please contact us.

Manage your deposits

Transfers and payments

Transfer funds to any account in Hong Kong and around the world easily, securely and quickly.

Ways to bank with HSBC

Manage your money online, via ATM, phone or at an HSBC branch

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Notes:

1 Renminbi time deposit account must be opened with a Renminbi savings account under the same name and account number. All Renminbi time deposit or withdrawal transactions must be made through the corresponding Renminbi savings account.

 

Risk Disclosure

Currency conversion risk - the value of your RMB deposit will be subject to the risk of exchange rate fluctuation. If you choose to convert your RMB deposit to other currencies at an exchange rate that is less favorable than the exchange rate in which you made your original conversion to RMB, you may suffer loss in principal.