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HeadStart account

HeadStart account

Designed with your children's financial future in mind, HeadStart is a comprehensive package that will help you give your children the required financial support for their journey through life.

  • Available for children below the age of 18
  • Higher interest rates on larger balances with no minimum balance requirements or service charges
  • Regular savings option via a free transfer from the parents' account to the HeadStart Account
  • Regular savings based investment options
  • A fun-filled Savings day
  • The Account is available in both Statement Saving and Passbook options in Bahraini Dinar
  • The Account will be opened in the name of the child, care of the parent

Banking Service Charges
  Branch Banking Advance* Additional information
Account charges
Savings accounts:
Monthly Minimum Balance 20.000   or equivalent amount in foreign currency
Monthly Charge if below minimum Balance 1.000   * CBB exemptions may apply
Current Accounts
Monthly Minimum Balance 500.000   or equivalent amount in foreign currency
Monthly Charge if below minimum Balance 8.000    
Overdrawn Current Account (Monthly) 5.000    
Issuing Cheque Books:
Large 5.000 Free  
Fixed Deposits      
Minimum Deposit Amount 1,000.000   or equivalent amount in foreign currency
Breaking prior to maturity (irrespective of tenure) 25.000   This charge will be waived if the fixed deposit is being broken for the purpose of investing the entire amount with HSBC Financial Planning Services Products

Other Charges
  Branch Banking Advance* Additional information
Standing Order
Internal Transfer No Charge    
External Transfer     Refer to Wire Transfer charges
Set-up 3.000    
Amendments 3.000    
Penalty for insufficient funds 10.000    
Copy of Account Statement - past one year 5.000    
Copy of Account Statement - over 1 year old 10.000   BD10/- per year per account
Copy of Transaction Documents 10.000    
Savings Certificate Replacement 10.000    
Balance Certificate 10.000    
Stop Payment 10.000    
Discharge Certificate (Non-liability Certificate) 10.000    
Verification of Documents 10.000   May be done only for HSBC Group Banks

Cheque Collection
  Branch Banking Advance* Additional information
Incoming Cheques No Charge    
Outgoing Cheques No Charge    
Cheque Returned by the Bank No Charge   Cheques drawn on other banks returned unpaid
Cheque Returned to the Bank 10.000   Cheques drawn on HSBC returned unpaid for the reason:
refer to drawer/not arranged for/ represent
Special Clearing 5.000   per cheque
Foreign Currency Cheques Sent for Collection 10.000   per cheque
Cheques Purchased     BD 10/- for postage, commission - 0.2% of the cheque amount, minimum BHD5/- max 200/-
FCY Inward Remittances 0.2%   Minimum BHD 5/- Max BHD 200/-

Cash Withdrawal Charges
  Branch Banking Advance* Additional information
Over the Counter withdrawal belowBHD 1500/- N/a 3.000  
Over the Counter withdrawal belowBHD 1000/- 3.000 N/a per withdrawal
Counting coins 5.000   BHD 5/- regardless of the amount being counted
Cash withdrawal from foreign currency accounts 4.00%   except for USD - 1%
Cash deposit into foreign currency accounts 4.00%   except for USD - 1%

Remittance Fees
  Branch Banking Advance* Additional information
Issue of Demand Draft through Cheque/Account 7.000   DDs will not be issued against cash or cheques over the
counter
Issue of Demand Draft Against Cash n/a   Not available
Cancellation of Demand Draft 5.000    
Collection of International Managers Cheque 12.000   BD5/- if drawn on HSBC Group
Issue of Cashier's Order 5.000    
Issue of Cashier's Order (against cash) n/a   Not available
Cancellation of Cashiers Order 10.000    
Remittance (Door-to-door): (through courier) n/a   Not available
Fixed TT Charges when Overseas charges are to be debited to the account of the remitter - charges will be debited to the account the following day     for Euro transfers (BHD 1.500); for GBP transfers
(BHD 1.000); for SAR transfers (SAR 20.000); for QAR transfers (QAR 50.000); for USD transfers (USD 25.000 = BHD 9.45)
Payment Investigation Charges - applicable for TTs
rejected for errors
5.000   Charge is applicable for each instance that the transfer is resubmitted

Wire Transfer (Swift)
  Branch Banking Advance* Additional information
Within Kingdom of Bahrain 5.000   BD 3/- if made over the internet
Outside Bahrain – HSBC Group Banks 7.000   BD 5/- if done over the internet
Outside Bahrain – non-HSBC Group Banks 8.000   BD 6/- if done over the internet
Global Transfers (Me2Me) n/a $7.000 Applicable for transfers made over the internet

Debit Cards (Local and International)
  Branch Banking Advance* Additional information
Initial No Charge    
Replacement 5.000    

Cash Withdrawal & Balance Inquiry
HSBC ATMs in Bahrain No Charge    
Other Bank's ATMs in Bahrain 0.200    
HSBC ATMs outside Bahrain 1.000   Applicable exchange rate
Non-HSBC ATMs outside Bahrain 2.000   Applicable exchange rate
Reissue ATM PIN Code 5.000    
Balance Inquiry     Same charges apply as with cash withdrawal
Rejected claims for ATM disputes 10.000    
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*Accounts, facilities and services are subject to the Bank's terms and conditions.

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