Open an Account
Special! for Thai Residents only
Special Savings FCD is an account that gives you a waiver on withdrawal fees when transferring funds overseas.
All you need to do is to open the account and deposit funds into it by converting funds from your Thai baht account via Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking for up to 3 million baht per transaction or contact a Bangkok Bank branch nationwide which provides a Foreign Currency Deposit service with no maximum limit.
*Withdrawal fees (Commission in lieu of exchange) are waived. The usual fee rate varies between 0.25% - 1.25% of the withdrawal amount. You will only pay for the overseas transfer fee. View details
In addition, the Bank can provide you with an FCD e-Savings and FCD account and you can use these accounts to receive funds from overseas or from Thai baht deposited into these accounts. View details
Currency
You can choose to open the account in 16 major currencies:
- U.S. Dollar (USD)
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
- Singapore Dollar (SGD)
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
- Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)
- Swedish Krone (SEK)
- Norwegian Krone (NOK)
- Danish Krone (DKK)
- British Pound (GBP)
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
- Euro (EUR)
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
- Swiss Franc (CHF)
- Malaysian Ringgit* (MYR)
- Indonesian Rupiah* (IDR)
To open an account, you need a minimum first deposit of 1,000 USD. For other currencies and condition View details
Note: *MYR and IDR are available only at Bangkok Bank Head Office, Silom Road and are subject to the terms and conditions as designated by the Bank
Account Type
Savings account only
Service Channel
You can contact Bangkok Bank branches nationwide which provide a Foreign Currency Deposit service. View details
Service Channel
via Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking
You can add a Special Savings FCD Account in 14 currencies (not IDR and MYR) using the Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking app by yourself any day from 6.00 a.m.-11.00 p.m. and once you have successfully added your account, you can:
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From 8.30 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. on banking days
- Make funds transfers between your Thai baht account and your FCD account, with up to 3 million baht per transaction
- Transfer funds overseas of up to 2 million baht per transaction per day. View details
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Any day 24/7
- Check account activity and account balance
- Request an account statement showing your transaction history for up to 12 months
via Bualuang iBanking
You can add your Special Savings FCD Account in 14 currencies (not IDR and MYR) to Bualuang iBanking at any branch nationwide which provides a Foreign Currency Deposit service on banking days. Once the account has been registered successfully, you can:
- Check account activity and your account balance 24/7
- Make funds transfers from your Special Savings FCD account to your Thai baht account for up to 1.2 million baht per day from 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. on banking days.
via Bangkok Bank branch
You can deposit withdraw and transfer funds at a Bangkok Bank branch which provides an FCD service. View details
Documents Required for Opening the Account
For more information, please contact any Bangkok Bank branch.