Online Banking/ Mobile Payment FAQs
Fund Transfer and Transfer Limit
- SC Mobile App
- Online Banking
Add payee on SC Mobile App
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Step 1
Go to ‘Pay & Transfer’ then select ‘SC Pay (FPS) & Local Transfer’. Select 'Bank Account Number' and then click 'Add Payee' if the payee has not been added before.
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Step 2
You can also add payee via ‘My Payees’ in ‘Pay & Transfer’. Click ‘Add Payee’ then select ‘Local’
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Step 3
Enter payee account information
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Step 4
Review and confirm the details are correct (e.g. payee account name should be registered in full)
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Step 5
Enter the PIN for your SC Mobile Key to authorize add payee
Add payee on SC Mobile App
Step 1
Go to ‘Pay & Transfer’ then select ‘SC Pay (FPS) & Local Transfer’. Select 'Bank Account Number' and then click 'Add Payee' if the payee has not been added before.
Step 2
You can also add payee via ‘My Payees’ in ‘Pay & Transfer’. Click ‘Add Payee’ then select ‘Local’
Step 3
Enter payee account information
Step 4
Review and confirm the details are correct (e.g. payee account name should be registered in full)
Step 5
Enter the PIN for your SC Mobile Key to authorize add payee
Add payee on Online Banking
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Step 1
After login, go to ‘Transfers’ then ‘Local Accounts’. Select ‘Add Local Account Payee’
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Step 2
Enter payee account information
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Step 3
Review and confirm the details are correct (e.g. payee account name should be registered in full)
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Step 4
Approve the add payee request on SC Mobile App(If SC Mobile Key has not yet been registered, enter transaction password and SMS OTP)
Add payee on Online Banking
Step 1
After login, go to ‘Transfers’ then ‘Local Accounts’. Select ‘Add Local Account Payee’
Step 2
Enter payee account information
Step 3
Review and confirm the details are correct (e.g. payee account name should be registered in full)
Step 4
Approve the add payee request on SC Mobile App(If SC Mobile Key has not yet been registered, enter transaction password and SMS OTP)
- SC Mobile App
- Online Banking
Transfer fund via SC Mobile App
You need to register payee account before you can transfer fund to a third-party account. You can make fund transfers via Online Banking or SC Mobile App once the payee account has been successfully set up.
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Step 1
Go to ‘Pay & Transfer’ and select ‘SC Pay (FPS) & Local Transfer’
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Step 2
Select ‘Bank Account Number’
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Step 3
Select payee. You can also add a new payee.
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Step 4
Select the account that transfer your money from and input your transfer amount. Continue the transfer request as instructed. You may also schedule a post-dated or recurring transaction.
Step 1
Go to ‘Pay & Transfer’ and select ‘SC Pay (FPS) & Local Transfer’
Step 2
Select ‘Bank Account Number’
Step 3
Select payee. You can also add a new payee.
Step 4
Select the account that transfer your money from and input your transfer amount. Continue the transfer request as instructed. You may also schedule a post-dated or recurring transaction.
Transfer fund via Online Banking
You need to register payee account before you can transfer fund to a third-party account. You can make fund transfers via Online Banking or SC Mobile App once the payee account has been successfully set up.
Add payee on Online Banking
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Step 1
Select ‘Transfer’ on the registered account.
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Step 2
Select the account that transfer your money from and input your transfer amount. Click ‘Next’ to proceed.
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Step 3
Click ‘Confirm’ after you check the details is correct. You payment instruction will be submitted.
Add payee on Online Banking
Step 1
Select ‘Transfer’ on the registered account.
Step 2
Select the account that transfer your money from and input your transfer amount. Click ‘Next’ to proceed.
Step 3
Click ‘Confirm’ after you check the details is correct. You payment instruction will be submitted.
Manage payees and scheduled fund transfer instructions
Remove existing payees
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Step 1
Go to “Transfers” > “Local Accounts” on Online Banking. Click “Delete” next to the designated payee.
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Step 2
Follow on-screen instructions to confirm the deletion. All scheduled instructions to this payee will also be removed. Standing Instruction is not affected.
Step 1
Go to “Transfers” > “Local Accounts” on Online Banking. Click “Delete” next to the designated payee.
Step 2
Follow on-screen instructions to confirm the deletion. All scheduled instructions to this payee will also be removed. Standing Instruction is not affected.
Transfer Limits in SC Mobile App & Online Banking
Transfer to Same Name Accounts in SCB
TRANSFER TYPE | DAILY LIMIT |
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| Transfer to Same Name Accounts in SCB | No Limit |
Transfers and Payments
ACCOUNT TYPE | DAILY LIMIT | |
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| Overall Daily Online Transfer Limit | HKD 2,000,000 on aggregate of all Bill Payments, Third Party Fund Transfers, Non-registered Payee Transfers and Telegraphic Transfers | |
| Third Party Fund Transfer (Transfer to Third Party Accounts or Other Local Bank Accounts) | To Registered Payee (via online and mobile banking) Note | HKD 1,000,000 |
| Non-registered Payee Transfer (formerly Small-value Fund Transfer) | Transfer via SC Pay and Scan & Pay Note | HKD 300,000 |
| Bill Payment | Payment to White Form eIPO | HKD 999,999 |
| Payment to other bills (Paying bills by credit cards are subject to a limit of HKD 99,999 per transaction.) | HKD 500,000 | |
| Telegraphic Transfer | HKD 2,000,000 | |
Note:
- The daily limits of Third Party Fund Transfer for accounts registered online will apply to individual clients who register Standard Chartered Online Banking for the first time on or after 6 February 2010.
- For clients who registered Standard Chartered Online Banking before 6 February 2010, their prevailing transfer limits as of 5 February 2010 will still apply after 6 February 2010.
- The daily limit of Non-registered Payee Transfer is uplifted to HKD 300,000 with effect from 25 June 2023. The daily limit of Third Party Fund Transfer is uplifted to HKD1,000,000 with effect from 19 November 2023. The daily limits of Telegraphic Transfer and Overall Daily Online Transfer are uplifted to HKD 2,000,000, with effect from 10 December 2023.
- Clients can update the online banking daily transfer limits via “Settings” in SC Mobile app or “My Preferences” in Online Banking.
Update Transfer Limits on SC Mobile App or Online Banking
To update your daily transfer limits, please go to “Pay & Transfer”, then “Manage” and select “Daily Limit Maintenance Settings” after logging in to SC Mobile App or go to “My Preferences” and select “Daily Limit Maintenance” after logging in to Online Banking.
| On SC Mobile App | On Online Banking |
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