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HSBC
No international transaction fee if you transfer money to another (international) HSBC bank account.
BOA
To be exempt from monthly managing fees, Checking account > \(10,000 Money Market savings account >\)5,000 Regular savings account > $300
Chase
$1500 minimum daily balance for Chase Total Checking $300 minimum for Chase savings
Discover
Discover can be used as China Bank Union without foreign transaction fees
- Deposit checks as soon as possible. Never sit checks in yoru pocket as they are not yours until you deposit them into your bank account.
China Merchant Bank
SWIFT code for banks in China main land: CMBCCNBS