Currencies, rates and term lengths
The following table shows the 12 major currencies you can choose from: US dollar (USD), Great Britain pound (GBP), Australian dollar (AUD), Singapore dollar (SGD), euro (EUR), Hong Kong dollar (HKD), Canadian dollar (CAD), Swiss franc (CHF), New Zealand dollar (NZD), Brunei dollar (BND), Japanese yen (JPY), and Chinese yuan (CNY). It also shows the terms you can choose from, the minimum deposit amount you'll need to make in your chosen currency, and the rates we offer.
Currency | Minimum deposit amount | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | 9 months | 12 months |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USD | 3,000 | 3.98% | 3.93% | 3.83% | 3.74% | 3.67% |
GBP | 2,000 | 4.10% |
4.05% |
3.94% |
3.84% |
3.76% |
AUD | 3,000 | 3.36% |
3.41% |
3.49% |
3.38% |
3.09% |
SGD | 4,000 | 2.38% |
2.38% |
2.28% |
2.08% |
2.08% |
EUR | 2,000 | 2.32% |
2.24% |
1.97% |
1.83% |
1.88% |
HKD | 25,000 | 3.61% |
3.60% |
3.32% |
3.21% |
3.12% |
CAD | 3,000 | 2.19% |
2.22% |
2.12% |
2.05% |
2.32% |
CHF | 3,500 | 0.43% |
0.19% |
0.04% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
NZD | 4,500 | 2.86% |
2.83% |
2.91% |
2.74% |
2.64% |
BND | 4,000 | 0.01% |
0.01% |
0.01% |
0.01% |
0.01% |
JPY | 300,000 | 0.00% |
0.00% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
CNY | 20,000 | 1.10% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Currency | USD |
---|---|
Minimum deposit amount | 3,000 |
1 month | 3.98% |
3 months | 3.93% |
6 months | 3.83% |
9 months | 3.74% |
12 months | 3.67% |
Currency | GBP |
Minimum deposit amount | 2,000 |
1 month |
4.10% |
3 months |
4.05% |
6 months |
3.94% |
9 months |
3.84% |
12 months | 3.76% |
Currency | AUD |
Minimum deposit amount | 3,000 |
1 month |
3.36% |
3 months |
3.41% |
6 months |
3.49% |
9 months |
3.38% |
12 months | 3.09% |
Currency | SGD |
Minimum deposit amount | 4,000 |
1 month |
2.38% |
3 months |
2.38% |
6 months |
2.28% |
9 months |
2.08% |
12 months | 2.08% |
Currency | EUR |
Minimum deposit amount | 2,000 |
1 month |
2.32% |
3 months |
2.24% |
6 months |
1.97% |
9 months |
1.83% |
12 months | 1.88% |
Currency | HKD |
Minimum deposit amount | 25,000 |
1 month |
3.61% |
3 months |
3.60% |
6 months |
3.32% |
9 months |
3.21% |
12 months | 3.12% |
Currency | CAD |
Minimum deposit amount | 3,000 |
1 month |
2.19% |
3 months |
2.22% |
6 months |
2.12% |
9 months |
2.05% |
12 months | 2.32% |
Currency | CHF |
Minimum deposit amount | 3,500 |
1 month |
0.43% |
3 months |
0.19% |
6 months |
0.04% |
9 months |
0.00% |
12 months | 0.00% |
Currency | NZD |
Minimum deposit amount | 4,500 |
1 month |
2.86% |
3 months |
2.83% |
6 months |
2.91% |
9 months |
2.74% |
12 months | 2.64% |
Currency | BND |
Minimum deposit amount | 4,000 |
1 month |
0.01% |
3 months |
0.01% |
6 months |
0.01% |
9 months |
0.01% |
12 months | 0.01% |
Currency | JPY |
Minimum deposit amount | 300,000 |
1 month |
0.00% |
3 months |
0.00% |
6 months |
N/A |
9 months |
N/A |
12 months | N/A |
Currency | CNY |
Minimum deposit amount | 20,000 |
1 month |
1.10% |
3 months |
N/A |
6 months |
N/A |
9 months |
N/A |
12 months | N/A |
Rates displayed above are on a per annum (p.a.) basis.
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