Convenience and flexibility for your essential banking needs
What you'll get with a current account
Fees and charges
| Reason for fee | Amount in EGP or foreign currency equivalent |
|---|---|
| Personal banking customer account opening fees | EGP 50 per customer, not per account |
| Monthly account fee | EGP 16 deducted on a quarterly basis (includes personal finance accounts, dormant accounts and cardholders without an HSBC account) |
| Account closing fee | None |
| Salary-based fixed monthly service charge |
None |
| Monthly service charge if combined average balance is below the minimum for current, savings or term deposits |
EGP 50 if below EGP 30,000
|
| Reason for fee | Personal banking customer account opening fees |
|---|---|
| Amount in EGP or foreign currency equivalent | EGP 50 per customer, not per account |
| Reason for fee | Monthly account fee |
| Amount in EGP or foreign currency equivalent |
EGP 16 deducted on a quarterly basis (includes personal finance accounts, dormant accounts and cardholders without an HSBC account) |
| Reason for fee | Account closing fee |
| Amount in EGP or foreign currency equivalent |
None |
| Reason for fee |
Salary-based fixed monthly service charge |
| Amount in EGP or foreign currency equivalent | None |
| Reason for fee |
Monthly service charge if combined average balance is below the minimum for current, savings or term deposits |
| Amount in EGP or foreign currency equivalent |
EGP 50 if below EGP 30,000
|
Things you should know
Minimum monthly balance requirement
You must maintain a minimum monthly average balance in deposits and/or investments of EGP 30,000, USD 2,000 or a minimum gross monthly salary of EGP 10,000.
Important documents
Required documents
To complete the account opening process, please visit any HSBC branch with the following documents:
- valid national ID or passport or military ID for Egyptians
- original passport with valid entry visa (for expatriate residents and non-residents)
For non-Egyptians, and for Egyptians with address not updated in the National ID/Passport, please provide:
- proof of residence – an electricity bill, telephone bill or tenancy contract issued or notarised by a governmental or public entity
- proof of employment – HR letter for employees and tax card for self employed
- proof of salary as required for applicable facilities
Additional document required for salary-based customers:
- salary transfer letter
How to apply
We'll call you
Request a call back to start your application. Our team is available weekdays from 9.30am to 3.30pm and will be in touch within 120 minutes.3
Call us
Contact us by phone every day from 9am to 11pm.
Tel: 19007 (within Egypt)
Tel: +202 3535 9100 (outside Egypt)
Visit a branch
Visit your nearest branch to speak to us in person.
1Current account opening is subject to special approval for non-residents.
2The new account will be linked to an existing account and will have the same currency.
3Call back is available from 9.30am to 3.30pm, Sunday to Thursday. If you ask for a call back outside these hours, we'll call you the next working day.
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