I recently opened a bank account in
Singapore. Most of the reputed international banks have their branches in
Singapore. I needed an offshore account and Singapore was the best option
available. I want to share my experience with you. Since there are a wide
variety of accounting services available, you have an option to choose a bank
account of your choice. Singapore offers very modern banking facilities, so by
using online banking you should not have any problem in making banking
transactions online. So you can be in any part of the world and still avail all
the banking facilities. Singapore banks are regulated and controlled by the
monetary authority of Singapore. The exact requirement of opening up an account
in different banks is different. Most of the banks allow a corporation to open
only one account. The type of monetary transaction can be decided by you. They
allow you to open a different account for different type of currency
transaction. The deposit and withdrawal of money should abide by the rules and
regulation set by the country in which the company is incorporated, so that
there are problems in the future. The interest earned on bank deposits by
foreign investors is exempted from taxation. You can form the account in the
name of foreign companies, trusts and LLCs, providing a great deal of privacy
and helps in avoiding asset reporting requests.
The following documents are required,
if you want to open a bank account in Singapore. You need to fill the
respective bank account opening forms. It should be properly filled and duly
signed. The form should contain all the details of the company’s board of
directors, and signed by authorities who will be operating the bank account.
You will have to provide a copy of the company’s authorization certificate.
Next you will have to provide a certified proof of the company’s memo and
articles associated with the company. You need to provide verified copies of
the passport of the various people associated with the company. You need to
provide details of the residential address of all the company’s dignitaries and
people who will be handling the account and the ultimate beneficiaries. You
should also provide a certified copy of the business profile of the company. If
all the valid documents are available, then it is possible to open up an
accounting service in Singapore within a day. The process can be much faster if all the documents are
provided by the company’s dignitaries in person. The initial level of deposit
money required is quite high. Some banks require an initial deposit of $
100,000 or more. But this amount varies from bank to bank. You can choose a
bank which has lower requirements for cooperates. But you should keep in mind
that banks asking for a higher deposit amount provide higher security and
better service. So, depending on your banking requirements and level of
investment you should select an appropriate bank to open your offshore account
in Singapore.




