現金劃轉

背景
IB全能賬戶由兩個獨立的子賬戶或賬戶段組成,一個用于持有證券倉位和餘額,受美國證券交易委員會(SEC)客戶保護規則約束,另一個用于持有商品倉位和餘額,受美國商品期貨交易委員會(CFTC)客戶保護規則約束。這種全能賬戶的設計旨在盡可能地降低客戶維護兩個不同賬戶(例如,賬戶之間轉帳現金、兩個賬戶登錄和提交委托單、多份報表等)可能面臨的行政管理開銷,同時又維持法規要求的分隔措施。

該等法規還要求所有證券交易和相關保證金交易均在全能賬戶的證券賬戶段進行,而商品交易則在商品賬戶段進行。1 雖然法規允許將全額支付的證券持倉以保證金抵押品的形成存放在商品賬戶段進行托管,但IB幷不允許這種操作,從而對抵押權應用了更爲嚴格的SEC限制性規則。鑒于相關法規和政策已對持倉應歸于哪個賬戶段作出了規定,現金是唯一可由客戶自行决定在兩個賬戶段之間來回轉帳的資産。

下方爲現金劃轉選項、選擇步驟和注意事項相關的說明。

 
現金劃轉選項
客戶有三種劃轉選項,說明如下:
 
 1. 不劃轉剩餘資金 – 根據這個選項,如非必要,剩餘現金不會在兩者之間進行轉移:
a. 解决/緩解另一賬戶段保證金不足的問題;
 
b. 盡可能地降低指定賬戶段的借方現金餘額,從而减少相關的利息費用。 請注意,對于只擁有證券或商品交易許可中一項許可的賬戶持有人來說,這是默認選項,也是唯一的選項。
 
2. 將剩餘資金劃轉至我的IB證券賬戶 – 只在商品賬戶段中留下能滿足當前商品保證金要求的現金餘額。 任何由于現金增加(例如,有利的變化和/或與交易相關)或保證金要求降低(例如,SPAN風險陣列和/或與交易相關的變化)而産生的超出保證金要求的現金,都將自動從商品賬戶段轉移到證券賬戶段。請注意,賬戶持有人必須具備證券交易許可才能選擇此選項。
 
3. 將剩餘資金劃轉至我的IB商品賬戶 – 只在證券賬戶段中留下能滿足當前證券保證金要求的現金餘額(加上含有貸款價值的其它證券倉位)。請注意,賬戶持有人必須具備商品交易許可才能選擇此選項。 
 
其它注意事項:
-  由于全能賬戶允許以不同幣種持有現金餘額,因此存在一個層次結構,以决定當多種貨幣出現多頭餘額時,首先轉移哪種貨幣。在這類情况下,首先會轉移以基礎貨幣計價的餘額,然後是美元,然後剩下的多頭餘額再按金額從高到低的順序轉移。
 
- 爲了盡可能地降低一個賬戶段在把剩餘現金劃轉至另一個賬戶段後出現保證金不足的可能性,剩餘資金不會全部轉移,而是會留下相當于維持保證金要求5%的資金作爲緩衝。 同樣,爲了盡可能地降低轉移名義餘額的運營開銷,只有在扣除5%的保證金緩衝後,剩餘金額(如有)仍不低于賬戶淨資産的1%或200美元時,才會轉移餘額。
 
- 在執行交易前信用核查以確定賬戶是否擁有足够的淨資産來支持新的委托單時,一個賬戶段內進行的交易也會將另一個賬戶段內的剩餘現金納入考慮(但在交易執行之前不會進行劃轉,幷且也只有在爲了滿足保證金要求而有必要時才會進行劃轉)。 被標記爲典型日內交易者以及需要進行交易前信用核查(會考慮前一日和當日淨資産)的賬戶應特別留意下方選擇注意事項
 
 
選擇劃轉的選項
如果您的賬戶管理版本在左側有一系列菜單選項,請選擇賬戶行政,然後選擇 剩餘資金劃轉菜單選項。 如果您的版本是頂部有菜單選項,請選擇管理賬戶/設置,然後選擇 配置賬戶/剩餘資金劃轉菜單選項。無論您的版本如何,您都將看到以下界面:
 

然後,您可點擊您想要的劃轉方式對應的單選按鈕,然後選擇〝繼續〞按鈕。您的選擇將從下一個工作日起生效,幷將一直有效,直到選擇其它選項爲止。請注意,只要滿足上文中提到的交易許可設置,您可隨時更改劃轉方式,沒有次數限制。 

 

選擇注意事項
雖然選擇將剩餘現金存放在哪個賬戶段可能涉及每位客戶獨特的主觀决策和偏好(例如,客戶將大部份資産集中存放在其中一個賬戶段),但下述有幾個因素值得注意:
 
1. 典型日內交易淨資産 - 根據相關法規被標記爲典型日內交易者的賬戶(即在5個工作日內進行4次或以上日內交易,其證券購買力將被限制爲證券賬戶段當日或前一日收盤淨資産中的較低者。根據這個計算方式,如選擇將剩餘資金劃轉至商品賬戶段,則該筆資金將無法納入計算,從而可能對下達新委托單的造成一定限制。要最大程度地利用淨資産來擴大購買力下達證券委托單,客戶需選擇將剩餘資金劃轉至證券賬戶段。 請注意,選擇證券賬戶段幷不會限制下達商品委托單的能力,因爲典型日內交易規則不適用于此類賬戶。
 
2. 保險 – 美國證券投資者保護公司(SIPC)的保障範圍覆蓋證券賬戶段的資産,而商品賬戶段則沒有相應的保障計劃。不過,超過SIPC的$250,000現金分項給付限額(勞合社現金分項給付限額爲$900,000,如適用)的餘額不在承保範圍內。 IB加拿大和IB英國的客戶也分別受加拿大投資者保護基金(CIPF)和英國金融服務補償計劃(FSCS)規定的承保規則約束。
 
3.利息收入 – 在所有其它條件相同的情况下,從未將多頭現金餘額在證券和商品賬戶段中分開存放的客戶,可望獲得最高的利息收入,這是因爲兩者不會匯總以計算貸方利息(它們受不同的隔離池和再投資規則的約束)。 在選擇現金劃轉時,除了上述的因素外,也應該要考慮到貸款需要維持最低現金餘額,幷且餘額高一些,利率也會優惠一些。2
 
 
 
脚注:
1由于OneChicago個股期貨是由SEC和CFTC共同監管的混合産品,因此可在任何一種賬戶類型中進行買賣。不過,IB選擇在全能賬戶的證券賬戶段進行此類交易,因爲只有在這情况下,才能向單一股票期貨和任何合資格股票或期權持倉提供保證金减免。
 
2例如,某賬戶在證券和商品賬戶段各持有$9,000的多頭美元餘額。根據基準聯邦基金有效利率,如果兩個餘額存放在同一賬戶段,該賬戶有$8,000 ($18,000 - $10,000)可以獲得利息。但由于分別放在兩個賬戶段中的現金餘額均低于$10,000,都無法獲得利息,如不選擇現金劃轉,將無法賺取任何利息。同樣,如進行現金劃轉後,某賬戶段的多頭美元現金餘額超過$100,000,則賬戶持有人將能够賺取更高一檔的利息。有關利息計算的其它信息,包括當前基準利率的鏈接,請參閱KB39

 

通過Wise進行注資

什麽是Wise?
Wise(前稱TransferWise)是一項國際綫上資金轉帳服務,支持80個國家的55種貨幣,主要提供跨境資金轉帳和外匯服務。Wise比跨境銀行轉帳費用更低,也較跨境銀行轉帳更快到帳,同時其提供的外匯匯率也頗具競爭力。

通過與Wise進行合作,IBKR能够在您登錄IBKR平臺期間,爲您提供以下的服務:
  • 把您的IBKR賬戶與WISE賬戶關聯進行注資
  • 把IBKR不直接支持的貨幣(例如羅馬尼亞列伊(RON)、保加利亞列弗(BGN)、馬來西亞令吉(MYR)、印度尼西亞盧比(IDR))從您的本地銀行轉帳至Wise,然後在Wise將其兌換成IBKR支持的貨幣(例如歐元(EUR)、美元(USD)等)存入您的IBKR賬戶。
  • 從現有的Wise餘額向您的IBKR賬戶轉帳以及從IBKR賬戶轉回Wise
 
IBKR是否允許通過Wise進行存款和取款?
是,客戶可通過Wise把資金存入IBKR賬戶,也可從IBKR賬戶提取資金回存至Wise賬戶。
 
誰可以使用Wise注資方式?
IBLLC、IB-英國、IB愛爾蘭、IB中歐、IB-香港、IB-新加坡的個人客戶可以使用Wise轉帳資金。

這是否您首次使用Wise注資方式?
如果這是您首次在客戶端使用Wise注資方式,您將被轉往wise.com以授權您的Wise賬戶與盈透證券關聯。
 
如您還沒有開立Wise賬戶,您將收到創建賬戶的提示。IBKR將使用您在IBKR賬戶內的信息(姓名、電郵等)爲您預填Wise賬戶的申請,而您需要登錄wise.com以完成申請過程,幷上傳Wise可能會要求您提交的文件。

Wise與IBKR賬戶只需要建立一次關聯。您只能與您名下的Wise賬戶進行關聯。
 
如何通過Wise進行存款?
要通過Wise進行存款,請登錄客戶端選擇轉帳與支付,然後選擇轉帳資金。點擊存款然後在下拉菜單中選擇您想存款的幣種。選取合適的貨幣後,選擇“通過Wise進行銀行轉帳”或“從Wise餘額轉帳”作爲注資方式。

如這是您首次使用Wise注資方式,您將會收到與Wise賬戶關聯的提示。
 
通過Wise進行銀行轉帳:爲所存入的本地貨幣(例如羅馬尼亞列伊(RON)、保加利亞列弗(BGN)、馬來西亞令吉(MYR)、印度尼西亞盧比(IDR))提供直接整合。 您將把本地貨幣轉帳至Wise銀行賬戶,而Wise將進行兌換,然後把IBKR支持的幣種存入到您的IBKR賬戶。本地貨幣的列表將取决于您IBKR賬戶所在的IBKR實體。
 
您將看到一個報價界面。源幣種是您在上方選擇的本地貨幣,而您需要選擇要存入您IBKR賬戶的目標幣種(例如美元(USD)、歐元(EUR))。您可修改源幣種的數量以查看適用費用、兌換匯率、IBKR賬戶將收到的目標幣種到賬金額以及預期到賬的時間。確認後,您將收到Wise銀行賬戶的詳情和轉帳資金的指令。

所需時間方面,從您的本地銀行轉帳資金至Wise可能需要幾個小時至幾個工作日,然後需要最多一整個工作日把資金從Wise轉至您的IBKB賬戶,具體時間視乎不同貨幣而定。
 
從Wise餘額轉帳:您可以看到Wise多幣種賬戶中的餘額,幷向IBKR賬戶發起資金轉帳。如Wise賬戶中的資金是IBKR賬戶支持的幣種,則您可在無需兌換的情况下轉帳資金;如果不是,則您可以選擇在Wise價格資金兌換成IBKR支持的幣種(例如歐元(EUR)、美元(USD))再轉入IBKR賬戶。

資金從您的Wise賬戶轉出之後,需要幾個小時至一整個工作日才會到達您的IBKR賬戶,具體時間視乎幣種而定。
 
如何從Wise賬戶取款?
您可從IBKR賬戶提取支持的幣種(例如歐元(EUR)、美元(USD))轉帳至您的Wise賬戶。
 
要通過Wise賬戶提取資金,請登錄客戶端選擇轉帳與支付,然後選擇 轉帳資金
點擊取款然後在下拉菜單中選擇您想取款的幣種。選取合適的貨幣後,選擇“轉帳至Wise”作爲取款方式。
 
如果這是您首次使用“轉帳至Wise”作爲取款方式,您將會收到把Wise賬戶與IBKR賬戶關聯的指示。Wise賬戶完成關聯後,系統會提示您用預填的Wise賬戶信息創建取款目的地。創建完成後,頁面將顯示您已保存的目的地,您剛才創建的目的地信息將顯示爲“轉帳至Wise”。選取這個選項,鍵入金額,然後提交取款請求進行處理。
 
資金從您的IBKR賬戶轉出之後,需要幾個小時至一整個工作日才會到達您的Wise賬戶,具體時間視乎幣種而定。
 
通過Wise轉帳資金需要收費嗎?
通過Wise轉帳資金可能涉及費用。如果需要收費,有關費用將在您提交轉帳資金的請求前,在確認屏幕顯示出來。
 
我可以通過Wise取款到第三方嗎?
不能。您只能取款到您名下的Wise賬戶。
 
如果轉帳發生問題,我可以聯繫誰?
如關于在客戶端發起轉帳有任何疑問,或如果您的款項已從Wise賬戶轉出超過一個工作日但仍未到達IBKR賬戶,請與IBKR聯繫。
 
如果是關于款項狀態、或從銀行向Wise轉帳碰到的問題、或資金在Wise處于等待狀態的相關問題查詢,請直接登錄您的Wise賬戶聯繫客戶服務。
 
在哪裏可以瞭解更多關于Wise及其服務的信息?
請參考Wise支持中心的頁面>www.wise.com/help

 

How To Transfer an Existing IRA from Interactive Brokers

If the other broker participates in the Automated Customer Account Transfer Service (ACATS) program, then contact your other broker to submit the transfer out electronically.

If the other broker is not ACAT eligible, they must provide outgoing trustee to trustee transfer paperwork or outgoing Direct Rollover paperwork. They can give you the completed documents which can be uploaded online. Please note this is only for cash transfers, and information submitted is only instructions, not the actual withdrawal. After paperwork is reviewed and approved, you’ll be advised when to submit the withdrawal of funds.

To submit a withdrawal request:

  1. Log into Client Portal
  2. Select Transfer & Pay followed by Transfer Funds
  3. Click Make a Withdrawal
  4. Select Use a new withdrawal method and next to Bank Wire, click Use this Method
  5. Select Financial Institution when asked “Where will funds be deposited?”
  6. Answer the prompts that follow, then click in the box when asked if you’ll be sending a trustee-to-trustee transfer or Direct Rollover to this destination
  7. Confirm in the pop up box you have the signed custodian transfer paperwork
  8. Complete remaining banking prompts and click Save Bank Information
  9. Confirm the instructions on the next page and click Continue
  10. Click on Upload your form
  11. Click Reply to upload the document and add a comment.
  12. Click Submit and close the window

You will be provided updates of your transfer request through the Message Center.

If a wire transfer is not accepted by your new custodian, you may submit a check withdrawal request. Please note check requests require review by Compliance and will take longer to process if approved.

  1. Log into Client Portal
  2. Select Transfer & Pay followed by Transfer Funds
  3. Click Make a Withdrawal
  4. Select Use a new withdrawal method and next to Check, click Use this Method
  5. Select “Send to another person/entity” from the first drop down box
  6. Answer the prompts that follow and click Save Destination
  7. Complete remaining banking prompts and click Save Bank Information
  8. Confirm the information and click Continue
  9. Read the instructions and click Finish
  10. Finally, click on Help on the top right and select Secure Message Center to create a new ticket
  11. Click Compose and then New Ticket>Funds & Banking>Cash Withdrawals
  12. Complete the prompts and upload the completed paperwork from your broker/custodian

You will be provided updates via this ticket.

Contra firms and Custodians (only) may forward paperwork to the following:

Interactive Brokers LLC
Attn: IRA Services, Transfers
209 South LaSalle Street, 10th Floor
Chicago, IL 60604

Additional Information

從已關的賬戶中提取資金

簡介

客戶如選擇關戶,則應在關戶前取走或轉走賬戶中的全部現金及證券餘額。賬戶一旦被關閉,就無法再進行交易。然而,在少數情况下,可能會有資産被存入已關的賬戶。正如在關戶時向客戶披露的,鑒于已關賬戶不再能使用交易平臺兌換貨幣,被存入已關賬戶的現金餘額不論金額大小,都將自動被兌換爲基礎貨幣。

下文將介紹前述情况發生的背景以及客戶應如何提取相關資産。

 

關戶後産生餘額

儘管關戶後通常不會再有資産存入,但在以下情况下仍可能導致賬戶産生餘額:

  • 關戶時選擇通過支票提取賬戶餘額,而客戶未在90天內兌現該支票,進而導致支票交易被IBKR取消;或者,由于支票遺失、被盜或未送達,客戶要求止付。
  • 關戶時選擇通過電子渠道(如電匯、ACH、EFT)提取賬戶餘額,但資産後被接收銀行退回了IBKR。這可能是由于客戶在接收銀行處的賬戶已關閉或IBKR的賬戶名稱和銀行的賬戶名稱不一致(如第三方轉帳的情况),導致接收銀行拒收幷退回資金。
  • 賬戶被關後收到了之前多扣的股息稅退還的稅款。
  • 開戶人在賬戶未成功開立前向賬戶存入了資金,而該賬戶一直未被IBKR批准或被開戶人遺弃。
  • 關戶時選擇將資産轉至其它經紀商,但資産在關戶後被經紀商退回。

 

提取資産

要提取現金,請登錄客戶端,依次選擇轉帳與支付轉帳資金菜單,然後系統會顯示可用的取款方式及您在賬戶開立狀態時創建的銀行存取款指令列表。選擇一個適用于要提取的幣種的可用存取款指令。

如您的賬戶內有持倉,請聯繫退回持倉的經紀商,請求將該筆持倉重新轉回。請注意,您無法通過已關閉的賬戶提交委托單平倉。

 

常見問題解答

問:如果我不記得我的登錄驗證信息、無法登錄客戶端怎麽辦?

:如您需要登錄賬戶方面的幫助,請致電您當地的客服中心。爲防止無授權的用戶登錄您的賬戶,此類請求需要口頭驗證您的身份。聯繫信息請見我們的網站

 

問:我如何確定我賬戶中的餘額?

答:您可通過賬戶活動報表瞭解賬戶餘額及其組成。每日、每月及年度報表可通過客戶端報告/稅務報告菜單在綫查看。

 

問:我可否重開已關閉的賬戶?

答:已關閉很長時間且只是爲了提取資産而申請重開的賬戶通常不能重開。如您希望重開賬戶幷長期使用我們的經紀服務,請聯繫您當地的客服中心獲取幫助。

 

問:如果我希望通過支票提取資金而我的地址變了會怎麽樣?

答:如果您的賬戶可通過支票提取資金(只支持美元取款且要求客戶有美國的郵寄地址)而您記錄在我們這裏的地址不再準確,則您將無法在綫更改您的地址。在這種情况下,請聯繫客服告知我們您的最新地址,客服人員將指導您如何上傳駕照或其它可被接受的文件副本。

 

問:如果我想通過電子渠道取款而我的賬戶沒有有效的銀行存取款指令,這種情况下怎麽辦?

答:如果您目前沒有可用的銀行存取款指令,請登錄客戶端幷使用“轉帳與支付”菜單添加新的指令。請注意,IBKR有權通過口頭驗證及/或要求客戶提交文件的方式來驗證新的存取款指令。該驗證步驟旨在防止客戶因無授權的第三方轉帳而蒙受損失。

 

問:開戶實體的銀行賬戶被注銷了或實體不再存在了。這種情况下如何取款?

:如果無法以關戶時的賬戶持有人的名義取款,則IBKR將嘗試按實體所有人的所有權比例來向所有人分配資金。請注意,這通常要求所有人提交文件來證明其身份及其所有權權益,幷提交有所有人簽字的保證和補償書,承諾其提供的信息是準確的,且除他們以外,沒有其它所有人或債權人對賬戶資金有索取權。IBKR也有權要求由律師提供獨立意見,證明所有人提供的信息的準確性。

 

問:如果我不采取行動來提取已關賬戶內的資産會怎麽樣?

答:IBKR會嘗試通過客戶留在我司處的郵箱來通知已關賬戶的持有人賬戶內有餘額。如果賬戶持有人在通知發出後30天內不采取行動取款,則將被收取20美元/月的已關賬戶費用。另外,還請注意,根據法規要求,IBKR有義務將“被遺弃賬戶”內的資産上交給客戶居住的州政府(如果客戶居住在美國以外,則上交給康涅狄格州)。對于賬戶多久無活動會被歸爲“不活躍”,各州的規定不同,但最短可爲3年。關于如何從州政府出取回無主財産的詳細信息,請見知識庫文章2599

費用概覽

我們鼓勵客戶和潛在客戶訪問我們的網站瞭解詳細費用信息。

最常見的幾項費用有:

1. 傭金——取決於產品類型和掛牌交易所,以及您選擇的是打包式(一價全含)還是非打包式收費。例如,美國股票傭金為每股0.005美元,每筆交易最低傭金為1.00美元。

2. 利息——保證金貸款需繳納利息,IBKR採用國際公認的隔夜存款基準利率作為基礎來確定自己的利率。然後我們將分等級在基準利率基礎上應用一個浮動值(這樣餘額越大對應的利率就越有利)來確定實際利率。例如,對於美元計價的貸款,基準利率是聯邦基金利率,而10萬美元以內的餘額利率會在基準利率的基礎上加1.5%。此外,賣空股票的個人應注意,借用“難以借到”的股票還會有一筆特殊費用,以日息表示。 

3. 交易所費用——取決於產品類型和交易所。例如,對於美國證券期權,某些交易所會對消耗流動性的委託單(市價委託單或適銷的限價委託單)收取費用、對添加流動性的委託單(限價委託單)給與補貼。此外,許多交易所還會對取消或修改的委託單收取費用。

4. 市場數據——您並非一定要訂閱市場數據,但是如果不訂閱市場數據,您可以會產生月費用,具體取決於供應交易所及其訂閱服務。我們提供市場數據助手工具,可根據您想交易的產品幫助您選擇適當的市場數據訂閱服務。要訪問該工具,請登錄客戶端,點擊支持然後打開市場數據助手鏈接。

5. 最低月活動費用——為迎合活躍客戶的需求,我們規定如果賬戶產生的月傭金能達到最低月傭金要求,則可免交月活動費用;而如果產生的月傭金未能達到最低月傭金要求,則需繳納差額作為活動費用。最低月傭金要求為10美元。

6. 雜費 - IBKR允許每月一次免費取款,後續取款將收取費用。此外,還會代收交易取消請求費用、期權和期貨行權&被行權費用以及ADR保管費用。

更多信息,請訪問我們的網站,從定價菜單中選擇查看。

資金轉賬限制

簡介

作爲反洗錢工作的一部分,IBKR會對某些客戶存款和取款實施限制。該等限制針對的是具有較高反洗錢風險之國家相關的轉帳,同時會考慮客戶的居住地、取款目的地和轉帳資金的計價幣種等因素。1下方對該等限制進行了簡要介紹。

 

限制概述

  • 在被認定爲具有較高反洗錢風險之國家居住或擁有聯繫地址的客戶不得將資金取到位于另一具有較高反洗錢風險之國家的賬戶,除非其在該國也有聯繫地址。
  • 在被認定爲具有較高反洗錢風險之國家居住或擁有聯繫地址的客戶不得從位于另一具有較高反洗錢風險之國家的賬戶發起存款,除非其在該國也有聯繫地址。
  • 在被認定爲具有較高反洗錢風險之國家居住或擁有聯繫地址的客戶只能將資金取到其曾從中收到過存款的自己名下的賬戶。
  • 客戶只能以基礎貨幣、其本國貨幣或通用貨幣(如USD、EUR、HKD、AUD、GBP、CHF、CAD、JPY和SGD)取款。
  • IBSG的客戶只能以SGD、USD、CNH、HKD和GBP取款。
  • IBKR會對客戶取款的目標銀行數目進行限制,不論客戶或銀行的所在國家或地區。

請注意,客戶如果要創建被限制的在綫銀行指令或發起被限制的存款或取款,系統會阻止其操作幷報錯。

 

1在决定一個國家是否存在較高反洗錢風險時,我們會參考金融行動特別工作組(FATF)提供的信息,金融行動特別工作組是爲打擊洗錢、恐怖主義融資和其它威脅國際金融體系及其它反洗錢指數完整的行爲而成立的政府間組織。

Notification Regarding Third-Party Wire Withdrawals

Certain Interactive Brokers (“IBKR”) accounts are eligible to request withdrawal of funds to third parties by bank wire. These requests are subject to review and approval at IBKR’s sole discretion. This program is described on the IBKR website here.

After a due diligence review, IBKR may allow withdrawals to a third party for purposes like:
• Withdrawal for purchase of a home or mortgage payoff
• Withdrawal to a spouse, parent, sibling, or child of source account holder
• Withdrawal to an account held by one of the accountholders of a joint account or vice versa.
• Withdrawal from trust account to a beneficiary
• Payment of certain account expenses
• Tax payments
• IRA qualified charitable distributions

 

IBKR will generally not approve the following types of third-party withdrawals:
• Private investments
• Repayment of loans
• Withdrawals to companies owned by the accountholder
• Payment for purchase of goods or services
• Withdrawals to individuals other than spouse, parent, sibling or child of account holder

 

Withdrawing Funds from a Closed Account

Introduction

Clients who elect to close their account must first ensure that all balances (e.g., cash and positions) have been withdrawn or transferred before the account can be closed. Once closed, the account is then restricted from further transactions, however, there are situations where assets may be credited to the account despite it being closed. As disclosed at the point of account closing, cash balances credited to an account after it has been closed are automatically converted to the base currency, regardless of amount, since the trading platform is no longer available to facilitate conversions.

The following article provides background as to how such situations may occur and the steps clients can take to withdraw the assets.

 

Post-Closure Balances

While it is uncommon for credits to be applied to an account once closed, the events which cause this to happen generally arise from the following:

  • The account was closed via disbursement issued in in the form of a check which the client does not present for payment for 90 days and is therefore cancelled by IBKR; or, where the client requests a stop payment due to loss, theft or non-delivery of the check.
  • The account was closed via an electronic disbursement (e.g., wire, ACH, EFT) later returned to IBKR by the receiving bank. This can occur if the receiving bank decides to reject and return the funds because the client’s bank account is closed or if the title of the account at IBKR differs from the bank account to which it is being deposited (i.e., a 3rd party transfer).
  • A credit adjustment is applied to the account after it has closed to correct an over-withholding of taxes on a prior period dividend.
  • An applicant deposited funds prior to the account being opened and the application was never approved by IBKR or was abandoned by the applicant.
  • The account was closed via transfer to another broker who later returns the assets after the account has closed.

 

Withdrawing Assets

To withdraw cash, log into the Client Portal, select the Transfer & Pay and then Transfer Funds menu options and you will be presented with the option to make a withdrawal and a list of available banking instructions which you created while the account was open.  Select an instruction that is active and applicable to the denomination of the currency to be withdrawn.

If your account has positions, please contact the broker who returned the positions to request that they be transferred back. Note that you will not be able to submit orders to close positions in a closed account.

 

FAQs

Q. What do I do if I don't recall my login credentials and am unable to log into the Client Portal?

A. If you require assistance logging into your account, you will need to contact your local Client Service Center via telephone. Such requests require verbal verification of your identity as a protection from unauthorized users. Contact information is available on our website.

 

Q. How do I determine the credit balance in my account?

A. The account balance and its composition can be found in your activity statement. Daily, monthly and annual statements are available online via the Client Portal through the Reports/Tax Reports menu option.

 

Q. Am I able to reopen an account that has been closed?

A. Accounts that have been closed for an extended period or are attempting to reopen solely for the purpose of withdrawing assets are generally not eligible to be reopened. If you intend to reopen the account to establish an ongoing brokerage relationship, please contact your local Client Service Center for assistance.

 

Q. What happens if I want to withdraw the funds via check and my address has changed?

A. If your account is eligible to withdraw funds via check (only available for US currency withdrawals by customers with a US mailing address) and your mailing address on record is no longer accurate, you will not be able to change your address online. In this instance, please contact Client Services to inform us of your new address and receive instructions on how to upload a copy of a driver's license or other acceptable document.

 

Q. What happens if I want to withdraw the funds electronically and my account does not already have a valid banking instruction on file?

A. If you currently do not have an active banking instruction on file, please log into the Client Portal and add a new instruction using the Transfer & Pay menu option. Note that IBKR reserves the right to verify new instructions via verbal confirmation and/or submission of qualifying documentation. This verification step is intended to protect against unauthorized transfers to a 3rd party.

 

Q. The entity which owned the account no longer has a bank account or is no longer in existence. How can the funds be withdrawn?

A. In the event the funds are unable to be withdrawn and distributed in the name of account holder at the point of account closure, IBKR will seek to distribute the funds to the entity owners based on their pro rata share of ownership. Note that this will generally require submission of documentation evidencing the owners and their ownership interests as well as a warranty and indemnification letter executed by the owners that the information they provide is accurate and there aren’t any other owners or creditors to whom the funds are owned. IBKR also reserves the right to request an independent opinion of counsel verifying the accuracy of the information provided.

 

Q. What happens if I do not act to withdraw assets in a closed account?

A. IBKR will attempt to notify closed accounts of a credit balance using the email address of record. Account holders who do not act to withdraw balances within 30 days after notice has been sent are subject to a monthly closed account fee of $20.  Also note that IBKR is subject to statutes which require that assets in accounts deemed "abandoned" be turned over to the state in which the client resides (or Connecticut if the client resides outside the U.S.). The period of inactivity by which an account is considered "inactive" varies by state, but can be as low as 3 years. See Knowledge Base Article 2599 for details regarding retrieving unclaimed property from the state.

IB LLC大宗商品賬戶保證金要求

引言
作為一家在19個國家或地區提供期貨交易的全球性經紀商,IB受多種監管要求的約束,某些監管要求仍保留了在日末計算一次保證金的概念,而IB的保證金是連續、實時計算的。為滿足大宗商品監管要求并以務實的方式控制經濟風險,我們會在收槃時應用兩種保證金計算方式,兩種方式計算得出的保證金要求須同時滿足。兩種方式的概述如下。


概述
所有定單在執行前均須滿足初始保證金要求,執行后則須始終滿足維持保證金要求。由於某些產品的日中保證金可能會低於交易所要求的最低保證金比例,為確保日末能滿足保證金要求,IB通常會在休市前清算頭寸,而不是要求客戶追加保證金。然而,如果賬戶在休市時仍不滿足保證金要求,我們會通知客戶追加保證金,同時僅允許客戶做減少占用保證金的交易,如在之后的第三個工作日休時仍不能滿足最初的要求,則頭寸將被清算。


在確定是否需追加保證金時,IB會應用實時計算和監管計算這兩種方式,而某些情況下,這兩種方法得出的結果可能不同:


實時:在本方法下,初始保證金是用同一個時間點收集的頭寸和價格計算的,不考慮產品所在的交易所及正式的休市時間;鑒於大部分交易所的交易時間均接近連續,我們認為本方法有其適用性。


監管:在本方法下,初始保證金是用各家交易所常規交易時間終止時收集的頭寸價格計算的。比如,對於交易香港交易所、EUREX和CME期貨產品的客戶,保證金要求將根據各家交易所休市時的信息計算。
 

影響
交易單一時段、單一國家或地區的期貨的客戶不受影響。在某個交易所的常規交易時段及槃后交易時段交易、或在不同國家或地區的交易所(這些交易所的休市時間不同)交易的客戶更可能受影響。比如,一個客戶在香港常規交易時段開倉期貨合約并在美國交易時段平倉,則保證金要求只取決於開倉時的頭寸。在新的計算方式下,這種交易將適用不同的保證金要求,甚至產生在當前方法下不存在的追加保證金。下表舉例說明了該情況。
 

舉例

本例試圖說明,如果一個同時在亞洲和美國兩個時區交易期貨的客戶在延長的交易時段(即在常規交易時段以外、該日已正式休市時)交易時會如何受影響。本例中,客戶在香港常規交易時段開倉,并在延長的交易時段內平倉,進而騰出資金在美國常規交易時段開倉。為說明起見,假設交易損失了1,000美元。本例說明,監管的日末保證金計算方法可能不能識別在正式休市后進行的會占用保證金的交易,因此產生了追加初始保證金的要求。

天數 時間(美東) 事件

初始頭寸

結束頭寸 IB保證金 監管保證金
含貸款的淨資產 維持 初始 隔夜 追加保證金
1 22:00 買1份 HHI.HK 1份HHI.HK多頭 $10,000 $3,594 $4,493 不適用 不適用
2 04:30 香港交易所正式休市 1份HHI.HK多頭 1份HHI.HK多頭 $10,000 $7,942 $9,927 $4,493 不適用
2 08:00 賣1份HHI.HK 1份HHI.HK多頭 $9,000 $0 $0 $0 不適用
2 10:00 買1份ES 1份ES多頭 $9,000 $2,942 $3,677 不適用 不適用
2 17:00 美國交易所正式休市 1份ES多頭 1份ES多頭 $9,000 $5,884 $7,355 $9,993
3 17:00 美國交易所正式休市 1份ES多頭 1份ES多頭 $9,000 $5,884 $7,355 $5,500

 

Funds Transfer Restrictions

INTRODUCTION

As part of its anti-money laundering efforts, IBKR implements restrictions on certain client deposits and withdrawals. These restrictions apply to transfers associated with countries considered to have elevated AML risk and consider factors such as the client’s residency, the withdrawal destination and the denomination of the currency being transferred.1 An outline of these restrictions is provided below.

 

OVERVIEW OF RESTRICTIONS

  • Clients residing or maintaining an address in a country designated as having elevated AML risk may not withdraw funds to an account located in another country that has elevated AML risk unless they also maintain an address in that country.
  • Clients residing or maintaining an address in a country designated as having elevated AML risk may not deposit funds from an account located in another country having elevated AML risk unless they also maintain an address in that country.
  • Clients residing or maintaining an address in a country designated as having elevated AML risk may only withdraw funds to an account from which that client received a first-party deposit.
  • Clients may only withdraw funds in their base currency, their home country’s currency or common currencies (e.g. USD, EUR, HKD, AUD, GBP, CHF, CAD, JPY and SGD).
  • IBSG clients may only withdraw in SGD, USD, CNH, EUR, GBP and HKD.
  • IBKR may restrict the number of banks that a client may send money to, regardless of the domicile of the client or the bank.
  • A change to your base currency requires a minimum of 5 days before withdrawal instructions can be entered and a withdrawal request can be processed.

Note that clients who attempt to create an online banking instruction or initiate a deposit or withdrawal which is restricted will be blocked from creating that instruction or initiating that transaction and will be presented with an online error message.

 

1In determining whether a country is associated with elevated AML risk, consideration is given to information provided by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental organization which promotes measures for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and other related threats to the integrity of the international financial system and other public AML indices.

 

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