HSBC Premier credit card - too good to be true?

[Buzzard]

I just got my statement and I've spent $48585 so will pay that off and won't use it again.

$48,585.00!!
Hey big spender

 

[cove]

We are trying to pay some bigger bills on our two credit cards now and points stop in just over two months. We transferred our accumulated points into our Kris Flyer accounts.

 

[BJReplay]

I just got a text for my Premier card saying that the annual fee is due soon, and it will appear on my next statement (just after I got a reminder email saying that the card will be shut, and no annual fee will be charged). My last statement was issued yesterday. I assume that I don't need to wait until my next statement to confirm that the text is bogus, but, FFS, HSBC, do you think that you could have disabled all annual fee reminder texts when you decided to shut down your banking operations?

 

[dairyfloss]

Sure - better get on that, HSBCAU

 

[BJReplay]

Sure - better get on that, HSBCAU

I'm invested; I want to know if you actually receive one a week or two ahead of November 17

 

[VPS]

I've been getting letters from HSBC to a resident that left over 10 years ago. I sent them a heap of emails and the replies were definitely from someone who spoke ESL and said they had tried to call me and I hadn't called them back which would have been hard because I didn't give them my phone number. Eventually they said they had it sorted and they had removed his address.

Last week got two more letters and made another complaint and they are sending me a $25 WW voucher

 

[GerrardGerrard]

Hi does anyone have an account with HSBC Singapore premier?

If so what are the chances of getting a credit card as a non citizen?

 

[Supersonic Swinger]

Hi does anyone have an account with HSBC Singapore premier?

If so what are the chances of getting a credit card as a non citizen?

I am with them but don't have the credit card. You can apply as a "foreigner" but you would need to be a resident, demonstrate income of at least SGD$65k and be able to show your Employment Pass or S Pass - look at the "Who Can Apply" and "What You Need To Apply" sections:

Premier Credit Card | Apply for Premier Mastercard - HSBC SG

Unlock exclusive travel services, entertainment access and dining experiences with HSBC Premier Mastercard, the card tailored for HSBC Premier customers.

www.hsbc.com.sg

I think those conditions apply for all the Singaporean HSBC cards.

 

[GerrardGerrard]

I am with them but don't have the credit card. You can apply as a "foreigner" but you would need to be a resident, demonstrate income of at least SGD$65k and be able to show your Employment Pass or S Pass - look at the "Who Can Apply" and "What You Need To Apply" sections:

Premier Credit Card | Apply for Premier Mastercard - HSBC SG

Unlock exclusive travel services, entertainment access and dining experiences with HSBC Premier Mastercard, the card tailored for HSBC Premier customers.

www.hsbc.com.sg

I think those conditions apply for all the Singaporean HSBC cards.

Was the bank account straight forward to open? Did you go through the app to apply? I currently have US premier and credit card, home country being UK premier.

So it seems very unlikely to be accepted for the credit card based on that. I had heard about getting a secure credit card but again don't know if the rules would discount non citizens

 

[Supersonic Swinger]

Was the bank account straight forward to open? Did you go through the app to apply? I currently have US premier and credit card, home country being UK premier.

So it seems very unlikely to be accepted for the credit card based on that. I had heard about getting a secure credit card but again don't know if the rules would discount non citizens

I opened it through the relationship manager because I was moving there for a couple of years with work. I don't know how it would work if you are not moving there or don't have a residential address, but you should probably speak to your relationship manager in either the UK or US.

How to Open a Bank Account in Singapore | Online - HSBC SG

See how you can open an international bank account in Singapore online as a foreigner, from wherever you are currently based in the world.

www.hsbc.com.sg