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Services |
Fees and Charges |
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Hong Kong Securities (Effective Date: January 1, 2022) |
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General Transaction |
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Brokerage Commission |
0.25% or more on transaction amount, or negotiable |
Min. HKD100 |
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Pre-IPO Investing Commission (Grey Market) |
0.375% on transaction amount |
Min. HKD150 |
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Transaction Levy |
0.0027% on transaction amount |
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Trading Fee |
0.00565% on transaction amount |
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Stamp Duty |
0.13% on transaction amount (Less than HKD1 is also counted as HKD1) |
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CCASS Settlement Fee |
0.01% on transaction amount |
Min. HKD2 Max. HKD200 |
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FRC Transaction Levy |
0.00015% on transaction amount |
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Custody and Settlement Service |
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Settlement Instruction Fee (Settlement Instruction and Investor Settlement Instruction) |
No fees on receiving securities |
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| 0.01% of the total transaction amount per stock for each transaction for delivering securities |
Min. RMB50 Max. RMB300 |
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Physical Stock Withdrawal (From CCASS) |
Listed securities: HKD5 per board lot | Min. HKD50 |
| Mandatory dispatch of unlisted securities: HKD50 per case | ||
| Non-mandatory dispatch of unlisted securities: HKD500 per case | ||
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Transfer |
HKD5 for each transfer deed |
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Custody Fee |
Waived |
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Default Penalty for Late Delivery of Shares |
0.75% of the market value of the shares to be delivered (calculated based on the closing price published by the Stock Exchange on the settlement due date) |
Max. HKD150,000 |
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Handling Fee Relating to Contract Note |
0.25% of the market value of the shares (calculated based on the closing price of the Fees charges on both of the share delivering party and share receiving party (if both accounts are opened with the company) and must obtain valid approval |
Min. HKD500 |
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Nominee Fees |
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Transfer Registration Fee |
HKD1.5 per board lot (in the name of CCASS) |
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Dividend Collection Fee |
Dividend collection fee: 0.12% of dividend collected |
Max. HKD10,000 |
| Handling fee: 0.50% of dividend collected |
Min. HKD30 Max. HKD3,000 |
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Dividend Recovery |
HKD 500 per case, plus other agency services fees, such as dividend collection fee, stock certificate fees, company program service fees and other fees |
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Bonus Shares / Bonus Warrants |
HKD1 per board lot |
Min. HKD20 |
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Distributed Unlisted Shares |
HKD1 per board lot |
Min. HKD20 |
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Share Consolidation / Share Split |
Waived |
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Rights Issue (including additional rights issues), General Offer or Share Exchange |
HKD100 per case, plus a service fee of HK$0.80 per lot for fulfillment of rights and obligations. Odd lots are also regarded as one lot. |
Max. HKD10,000 |
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Exercise Call/Put Warrants |
Max. HKD10,000 |
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Subscribe New Shares |
Unfinanced and subscribed via nominee: Waived Subscribe through financing (interest is also payable): HKD100 |
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Request For Annual Report of Listed Company |
HKD10 per annual report |
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Express Transfer Fee |
HKD200 per case, plus fees charged by the share registrar and CCASS |
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Other Services |
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Dormant Account Handling Fee |
No transaction in the account within a year, HKD50 per annum |
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Account Balance Certificate |
HKD150 per certificate per account |
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Returned Cheque |
HKD50 per bounced cheque |
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Payment Termination Fee |
Cheque: HKD200 per case Telegraph transfer / Bank transfer system payment: HKD300 per case |
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Request For Statement |
Within 2 months: Free More than 2 months: HKD200 per statement |
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Stock Segregated Account Service Fee (with CCASS statement service) |
HKD100 per month per account |
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Shanghai Stock Connect / Shenzhen Stock Connect Securities (Effective Date: June 7, 2022) |
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General Transaction |
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Brokerage Commission |
0.25% or more on transaction amount, or negotiable |
Min. RMB100 |
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Stamp Duty |
- A Shares: 0.10% of the transaction amount (only the seller will be charged) - ETFs: Waived |
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Securities Management Fee |
- A Shares: 0.002% of the transaction amount - ETFs: Waived |
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Handling Fee |
- A Shares: 0.00487% of the transaction amount - ETFs: 0.004% of the transaction amount |
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Transfer Fee |
- A Shares: ChinaClear: 0.001% of the transaction amount; and HKSCC: 0.002% of the transaction amount - ETFs: ChinaClear: Waived HKSCC: 0.002% of the transaction amount |
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Custody and Settlement Service |
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Settlement Instruction Fee (Settlement Instruction) |
No fees on receiving securities |
Not applicable |
| 0.01% of the total transaction amount per stock for each transaction for delivering securities |
Min. RMB50 Max. RMB300 |
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Custody Fee |
Waived |
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Default penalty for late delivery of shares |
1.25% of the market value of the shares to be delivered (calculated based on the closing price published by the Stock Exchange on the settlement due date) |
Max. HKD250,000 |
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Nominee Fees |
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Dividend Collection Fee |
Handling fee: 0.50% of dividend collected |
Min. RMB30 Max. RMB3,000 |
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Bonus Shares / Bonus Warrants |
RMB1 per board lot |
Min. RMB20 |
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Share Consolidation / Share Split |
Waived |
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Rights Issue (including additional rights issues), General Offer or Share Exchange |
RMB100 per case |
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Voting |
Waived |
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U.S. Shares |
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Brokerage Commission |
0.5% on transaction amount (one-sided) |
Min. USD75 (no combined order) |
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SEC fee |
0.0008% of the transaction amount (only the seller will be charged) |
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Custody Fee |
Waived |
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Cash Dividend Collection Fee |
1.5% of cash dividend collected |
Min: USD10 |
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ADR Fee |
USD0.01-0.05 per share (charged based on settled positions held on record date) |
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Bonds (Effective Date: November 1, 2022) |
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Custody Fee |
0.05% p.a. x the total market value of the bond holdings in your account(s) as at the end of the last Hong Kong business day of each month. Charged semi-annually. (Max: HKD2,500 for half-year) |
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Category of Account |
Financing Interest Rate |
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Cash Account |
Cash account client stock purchase: Overdue loans are subject to overdue interest on the net amount (calculated from the settlement date) |
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First 3 days |
Over 3 days |
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Prevailing Interest Rate* +3% p.a. |
18% p.a.^ |
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Margin Account |
Margin account client stock purchase: Default/exceeding limit is subject to overdue interest on the net amount (calculated from the settlement date) |
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Prevailing Interest Rate* +3% p.a. |
18% p.a. for default/exceeding limit (applicable to all currencies) |
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The above rates are applicable to general customers.
^Effective Date: September 23, 2022
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Currencies |
Prevailing Interest Rate* |
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Hong Kong Dollar |
5.0% |
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Renminbi |
5.30% |
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Others |
5.125% |
Effective Date: January 1, 2020
*The above prevailing interest rate is determined by our Company from time to time. If necessary, please contact our Customer Service Hotline or your Wealth Manager for enquiries.
The Prime Annual Rate in the account opening letter has the same meaning as the Prevailing Interest Rate.
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Forms |
Form Description |
Download |
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Account Form |
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W-8BEN |
Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting (Individuals) | |
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Third party authorization form |
Third party authorization form | |
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Streaming Real Time Quote Service Application Form |
Application for opening and termination | |
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Application for Electronic Services form |
Application for Electronic Services form | |
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Fund Withdrawal Request Form |
Fund Withdrawal Request Form | |
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Securities Settlement Instruction / Investor Settlement Instruction |
Securities Settlement Instruction / Investor Settlement Instruction |
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Dividend Standing Instruction Form |
Dividend Standing Instruction Form | |
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CRS Self-Certification Form (Individual) |
CRS Self-Certification Form (Individual) | |
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CRS Self-Certification Form (Entity) |
CRS Self-Certification Form (Entity) | |
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CRS Self-Certification Form (Controlling Person) |
CRS Self-Certification Form (Controlling Person) | |
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Account Information Update Instructions (Individual / Joint Account) |
Account information update instructions (individual / joint account) | |
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KYB - Customer Profile (Individual Account) |
KYB - Customer Profile (Individual Account) | |
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KYB - Customer Profile (Joint Account) |
KYB - Customer Profile (Joint Account) |
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KYB - Customer Profile (Corporate Account) |
KYB - Customer Profile (Corporate Account) | |
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Personal Information Collection Statement concerning Northbound China Connect Orders |
Personal Information Collection Statement concerning Northbound China Connect Orders & Shanghai and Shenzhen -Hong Kong Stock Connect Reply Form | |
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Re-issue of Statement |
Re-issue of statement | |
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Request Acceptance/Refusal to Use Personal Data for Direct Marketing Purposes |
Request Acceptance/Refusal to Use Personal Data for Direct Marketing Purposes | |
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HKIDR Consent Form |
HKIDR consent form |
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Business Guidelines |
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Guideline for Funds Deposit |
Guideline for Funds Deposit |
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Instructions for Form W-8BEN |
Instructions for Form W-8BEN | |
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Sample of Form W-8BEN |
Sample of Form W-8BEN |
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Waiver of Confidentiality |
Applicable to US citizens or US residents or US entities, submit with the W-9 form. |
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Guideline for Email Whitelisting - QQ Mail |
Guideline for Email Whitelisting - QQ Mail |
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Guideline for Email Whitelisting - Sina Mail |
Guideline for Email Whitelisting - Sina Mail |
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Guideline for Email Whitelisting - 163 Mail |
Guideline for Email Whitelisting - 163 Mail |
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Guideline for Email Whitelisting - Hotmail |
Guideline for Email Whitelisting - Hotmail |
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Guideline for Email Whitelisting - Alimail |
Guideline for Email Whitelisting - Alimail |
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Guideline for Email Whitelisting - 21CN Mail |
Guideline for Email Whitelisting - 21CN Mail |
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Guideline for Email Whitelisting - sohu Mail |
Guideline for Email Whitelisting - sohu Mail |
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Name of Software |
Description of Software |
Download |
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EBSI eMO! - Android |
eMO! is Everbright Securities International (“EBSI”)’s official mobile trading application, providing professional Hong Kong stock trading services. eMO! features real-time Hong Kong stock quotes; Hong Kong stock market information; exclusive market commentary from EBSI; virtual portfolio and watch list for monitoring the prices of Hong Kong stocks, ETFs, warrants and CBBCs; interactive charting of Hong Kong stocks; top ten Hong Kong stock movers in volume; global indexes; real-time foreign currency exchange rates from EBSI Forex; Hong Kong stock price alert, etc. Simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese and English are supported. Simply scan the QR code on the right to download EBSI eMO! directly, or you can search for "EBSI eMO" in Google Play to download it. |
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EBSI eMO! - ios |
Applicable to iPhone and iPad only. Simply click “Download” on the right to open App Store. If App Store cannot be opened, please try refreshing the page or search for “EBSI eMO” in Apple’s App Store to download it. |
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“HK Trader Pro” Simplified Chinese – PC version |
This version is recommended for Win7/Win8/Win10. It fully supports Hong Kong and U.S. stocks, as well as Shanghai Stock Connect and Shenzhen Stock Connect. It offers Mainland-style interface with wide-ranging indicators and convenient operations. |
