Strengthen business relationships with your Chinese trading partners today
With the liberalization of Renminbi as a cross border trade settlement currency between China and the outside world, you can now take advantage of more flexible trading solutions in the world's fastest growing market. Under the RMB Cross-border Trade Settlement Pilot Scheme, you can now quickly and easily settle cross-border transactions with your China trading partners in RMB. This will help you strengthen your business relationships with them.
The RMB Trade Settlement Account allows you to efficiently manage remittances, foreign exchange and finance your trade.
Why use a RMB Trade Settlement Account?
- Save on foreign exchange conversion charges, and avoid foreign exchange risks.
- Facilitate cross border trade settlements in RMB with your trading partners in China.
- Improves your competitiveness as your trading partners in China would prefer trade settlements to be in RMB.
What is our scope of services provided in the RMB Trade Settlement Account?
- Remittances
- We offer services for making RMB payments, as well as receiving RMB funds related to the settlement of trade transactions with trading partners in China.
- Trade Services
- We provide a full range of import and export trade finance services (denominated in RMB) to support your cross border trade activities with your trading partners in China.
- Foreign Exchange
- We provide foreign exchange services to facilitate your cross-border trade payments (in RMB) with your trading partners in China.
- Fixed Deposits
- Invest your surplus RMB funds into fixed deposits at competitive interest rates.
- New Renminbi (Offshore) Denominated Deposits
- DBS also provides Renminbi (Offshore) denominated deposits in Singapore, with attractive deposit interest and foreign exchange rates.
Documents needed to open an account
To see the requirements and download forms, select your business type:
Private Limited Company (Incorporated outside Singapore)
You'll need to submit:
- One-time customer declaration required for Renminbi Trade Settlement account opening
- Completed Corporate Account Application Form, signed by authorised signatory with the highest limit
- Board of Director's Resolution sanctioning the opening of the account and the signatories to the account
- Photocopy of Certificate of Incorporation (or equivalent)
- Photocopy of Memorandum & Articles of Association (or equivalent)
- Photocopy of Register of Directors (or equivalent) - not required if Certificate of Incumbency is provided
- Proof of Beneficial Ownership:
- Photocopy of Official Document from the Government/Registrar of Companies OR Photocopy of Certificate of Incumbency (must be less than 1 year old)
- Photocopy of Register of Shareholders
- Declaration of Beneficial Ownership along with IC/Passport of Beneficial Owner(s) (if required)
- Photocopy of IC/Passport of the following persons:
- 2 directors
- All authorised signers
- For companies incorporated in tax haven countries (e.g. Cayman Islands/BVI):
- Photocopy of Certificate of Incumbency (Must be less than 1 year old)
- Letter of Recommendation from our overseas branch or a reputable bank
Useful forms:
Need help completing the Corporate Account Application form? Here's a sample of a completed form for your reference.
Please bear in mind:
- Original documents should be produced to bank staff for verification. If not, the photocopy of the documents must be certified as true copy by a Director or Secretary. In the case of passport/IC, the party certifying cannot be the IC holder himself/herself.
- Kindly initial on every unsigned page of the account opening documentation.
- All signatures (including all authorised signatories and director's signature in the board resolution) are to be verified by a DBS staff/Notary Public.
- We may request that you provide additional documentation depending on the setup of the company.
- Minimum deposit for account opening applies.
Sole Proprietorship
You'll need to submit:
- One-time customer declaration required for Renminbi Trade Settlement account opening
- Completed Corporate Account Application Form, signed by the sole proprietor
- Photocopy of IC/Passport of the sole proprietor and other signatories (if any)
Useful forms:
Need help completing the Corporate Account Application form? Here's a sample of a completed form for your reference.
Please bear in mind:
- Original documents should be produced to bank staff for verification. If not, the photocopy of the documents must be certified as true copy by the sole proprietor.
- Kindly initial on every page of the account opening documentation which is not signed.
- All signatures are to be verified by a DBS staff/Notary Public.
- We may request that you provide additional documentation depending on the set up of the company.
- Minimum deposit for account opening applies.
Partnership
You'll need to submit:
- One-time customer declaration required for Renminbi Trade Settlement account opening
- Completed Corporate Account Application Form, signed by all partners
- Photocopy of IC/Passport of all the partners
Useful forms:
Need help completing the Corporate Account Application form? Here's a sample of a completed form for your reference.
Please bear in mind:
- Original documents should be produced to bank staff for verification. If not, the photocopy of the documents must be certified as true copy by a partner. In the case of passport/IC, the party certifying cannot be the IC holder himself/herself.
- Kindly initial on every page of the account opening documentation which is not signed.
- All signatures need to be verified by a DBS staff/Notary Public.
- We may request that you provide additional documentation depending on the set up of the company.
- Minimum deposit for account opening applies.
Private Limited Company (Incorporated in Singapore)
You'll need to submit:
- One-time customer declaration required for Renminbi Trade Settlement account opening
- Completed Corporate Account Application Form, signed by authorised signatories as per the board resolution
- Board of Director's Resolution sanctioning the opening of the account and the signatories to the account
- Photocopy of Memorandum & Articles of Association
- Photocopy of IC/Passport of the following persons:
- 2 directors
- All authorised signers
- Ultimate Beneficiary Owners (if beneficial owners' individual information is not reflected in ACRA)
Useful forms:
Need help completing the Corporate Account Application form? Here's a sample of a completed form for your reference.
Please bear in mind:
- Original documents should be produced to bank staff for verification. If not, the photocopy of the documents must be certified as true copy by a Director or Secretary. In the case of passport/IC, the party certifying cannot be the IC holder himself/ herself.
- Kindly initial on every page of the account opening documentation which is not signed.
- All signatures (including all authorised signatories and director's signature in the board resolution) are to be verified by a DBS staff/Notary Public.
- We may request that you provide additional documentation depending on the set up of the company.
- Minimum deposit for account opening applies.