# bankaccount.com.sg — Singapore Bank Account Guide

> How to open personal, corporate, family-office and VCC bank accounts in Singapore: MAS KYC rules, source of funds, CRS forms, bank and digital-bank comparisons.

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- Updated: 2026-10-24

## The rules behind every account
- [Opening a bank account in Singapore: personal, corporate, family office](/overview/): How bank account opening works in Singapore for individuals, companies, family offices and VCCs: MAS due-diligence rules, documents, fees and digital banks.
- [How Singapore banks verify customers: KYC and CDD under Notice 626](/kyc-cdd/): What MAS Notice 626 requires Singapore banks to verify before opening an account: identity, connected parties, beneficial owners, purpose and monitoring.
- [Singapore banks compared: DBS, OCBC, UOB and others](/compare/): Side-by-side comparison of published minimum balances, fees, eligibility and opening channels for personal, business and digital bank accounts in Singapore.

## Accounts for individuals, and where digital banks fit
- [Personal bank accounts in Singapore for residents and non-residents](/personal-accounts/): Who can open a personal bank account in Singapore and how: Singpass and Myinfo, pass holders, non-resident routes, minimum balances and priority tiers.
- [Digital banks in Singapore: who can open an account](/digital-banks/): Singapore's licensed digital banks compared: who can open personal and business accounts at GXS, MariBank, ANEXT, Green Link and Trust, and SDIC cover.

## From incorporation to a working company account
- [Corporate bank accounts in Singapore: who can open one](/corporate-accounts/): How Singapore banks assess a company account: entity type, resident directors, beneficial owners above 25%, foreign or overseas ownership and opening channels.
- [Documents for a Singapore corporate bank account: a checklist](/corporate-documents/): A typical Singapore business account document pack: ACRA profile, constitution, board resolution, IDs of directors and owners, ownership chart, CRS and FATCA.
- [How to open a business bank account in Singapore: eight steps](/process/): Eight steps to a Singapore business account: ACRA incorporation, controllers register, Corppass, bank choice, documents, due diligence, activation, upkeep.
- [Singapore business account fees and SDIC cover for companies](/business-fees-deposit-insurance/): What Singapore business accounts cost, from monthly and fall-below fees to foreign-company set-up fees, and how SDIC insures company deposits up to S$100,000.

## Family offices, fund vehicles and six scenarios
- [Bank accounts for Singapore family offices, VCCs and holding companies](/family-office-vcc-accounts/): Banking requirements for single family offices, VCC funds and holding companies: MAS-licensed bank accounts, 13O/13U private banking conditions and AML checks.
- [Six account-opening scenarios: from EP holder to family office](/scenarios/): Six hypothetical cases showing how account requirements differ for an EP holder, a non-resident, a foreign-owned startup, a holding company and a family office.

## Source of wealth, tax forms and red flags
- [Source of funds and source of wealth: what Singapore banks ask](/source-of-funds-wealth/): Source of funds vs source of wealth: when Singapore banks must establish them, what evidence is typical and what MAS said in 2026 about proportionate checks.
- [CRS and FATCA forms when opening a Singapore bank account](/crs-fatca/): How CRS and FATCA self-certifications work for personal and entity accounts in Singapore: tax residency, TINs, Active vs Passive NFEs and controlling persons.
- [Why Singapore business account applications stall or are declined](/application-red-flags/): Why Singapore banks delay or decline corporate and entity account applications, from unclear ownership and shell-company indicators to source-of-funds gaps.

## FAQ, glossary and sources
- [Singapore bank accounts: frequently asked questions](/faq/): Answers on opening personal, corporate, family-office and VCC accounts in Singapore: eligibility, documents, source of funds, CRS, digital banks and SDIC.
- [Singapore banking and KYC glossary: key terms in English and Chinese](/glossary/): Definitions of 55 terms used in Singapore account opening, from beneficial owner, connected party and source of wealth to Corppass, RORC, Passive NFE and SDIC.
- [Sources and references](/sources/): Official documents cited on bankaccount.com.sg: MAS notices, guidelines and circulars, ACRA registry guidance, IRAS CRS and FATCA pages, SDIC and bank websites.

## 中文摘要版
- [新加坡企业开户申请为何停滞或被拒](/zh/application-red-flags/): 新加坡银行为何延迟或拒绝公司及其他实体的开户申请：从股权不清、空壳公司特征到资金来源缺口，以及递交前的核对清单。
- [新加坡企业账户收费与 SDIC 对公司存款的保障](/zh/business-fees-deposit-insurance/): 新加坡企业账户要花多少钱：从月费、低于余额收费到外国公司开户费，以及 SDIC 如何为公司存款提供最高 S$100,000 的保障。
- [新加坡银行对比：星展、华侨、大华及其他银行](/zh/compare/): 并排对比新加坡个人、企业与数字银行账户的公开最低余额、收费、开户资格与开户渠道。
- [新加坡公司银行账户：谁可以开户](/zh/corporate-accounts/): 新加坡银行如何评估公司开户：实体类型、本地居民董事、持股超过 25% 的受益所有人、外资或海外持股，以及开户渠道。
- [新加坡公司银行开户文件清单](/zh/corporate-documents/): 新加坡企业账户的典型文件包：ACRA 企业资料、公司章程、董事会决议、董事与所有人身份证件、股权架构图，以及 CRS 与 FATCA 表格。
- [在新加坡开户时的 CRS 与 FATCA 表格](/zh/crs-fatca/): 新加坡个人与实体账户的 CRS、FATCA 自我证明如何运作：税务居民身份、税务识别号（TIN）、积极与消极非金融实体（NFE）以及控制人申报。
- [新加坡数字银行：谁可以开户](/zh/digital-banks/): 对比新加坡持牌数字银行：GXS、MariBank、ANEXT、Green Link 与 Trust 的个人与企业账户开户资格，以及 SDIC 存款保险。
- [新加坡家族办公室、VCC 与控股公司的银行账户](/zh/family-office-vcc-accounts/): 单一家族办公室、VCC 基金与控股公司在新加坡开户的要求：须在 MAS 持牌银行开户、13O/13U 私人银行账户条件，以及反洗钱尽职调查重点。
- [新加坡开户常见问题（中文）：公司、家办、资金来源与 CRS](/zh/faq/): 用中文回答在新加坡开立个人、公司、家族办公室与 VCC 账户最常见的 15 个问题：外资与海外公司能否开户、本地董事要求、资金与财富来源要准备什么、SFO 为何须用 MAS 持牌银行、13O/13U 私人银行账户条件、CRS 申报与 SDIC 存款保障。适用新加坡，银行条款截至 2026-10 查阅。
- [新加坡银行开户与 KYC 术语表：中英对照](/zh/glossary/): 新加坡开户常用的 55 个术语释义，从受益所有人、关联方、财富来源，到 Corppass、可登记受控人名册、消极非金融实体与 SDIC 存款保险。
- [新加坡银行如何核实客户：MAS 第 626 号通告下的 KYC 与客户尽职调查（CDD）](/zh/kyc-cdd/): MAS 第 626 号通告（Notice 626）要求新加坡银行在开户前核实哪些内容：身份、关联人士、受益所有人、账户用途与持续监控。
- [新加坡银行开户中文摘要：个人、公司、家族办公室与 VCC 账户](/zh/): 用中文概述新加坡银行如何依据 MAS 第 626 号通告（Notice 626）为个人、公司、单一家族办公室与 VCC 开户：尽职调查四个问题、受益所有人 25% 示例门槛、资金与财富来源、2026 年家办银行账户条件、数字银行、CRS 表格与 SDIC 存款保险。适用新加坡，数据截至 2026-10。
- [新加坡个人银行账户：居民与非居民如何开户](/zh/personal-accounts/): 谁可以在新加坡开立个人银行账户、如何开立：Singpass 与 Myinfo、准证持有人、非居民路径、最低余额与优先理财层级。
- [如何在新加坡开立企业银行账户：八个步骤](/zh/process/): 新加坡企业开户八步：ACRA 注册公司、受控人名册、Corppass、选择银行、准备文件、尽职调查、激活账户与日常维护。
- [六个开户场景：从 EP 持有人到家族办公室](/zh/scenarios/): 六个假设性案例，说明 EP 持有人、非居民、外资初创公司、海外控股公司与家族办公室在新加坡开户时，银行要求有何不同。
- [资金来源与财富来源：新加坡银行会问什么](/zh/source-of-funds-wealth/): 资金来源与财富来源的区别：新加坡银行何时必须核实、通常需要哪些证明，以及 MAS 在 2026 年就风险相称核查提出的要求。
- [资料来源与参考文献](/zh/sources/): bankaccount.com.sg 引用的官方文件：MAS 通告、指引与通函，ACRA 注册登记指引，IRAS 的 CRS 与 FATCA 页面，SDIC 及各银行官网。

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