HOUSTON BRANCH - Overseas Presence

Houston Branch was established on February 26, 2021, being the first Taiwanese bank to be established in Texas. Houston Branch provides a full range of financial services to meet the operating need of overseas Taiwanese enterprises, including deposit, corporate finance, syndicated loan, and trade finance.

HOUSTON BRANCH information form
Tel	1-713-684-8511
Fax	1-832-831-2185
Branch code	927
Swift Code	FCBKUS44
Address	1201 Louisiana St., Suite 750, Houston, TX 77002, USA
E-mail	i927a@firstbank.com.tw
Coordinates	-95.36874916442433 29.756854405352417
Correspondent Bank	download
Working Hours	Mon-Fri 9:00~17:00

Houston Branch Service Content Table
1. Deposit	Saving Account, Time Deposit
1.1Please pay attentions when opening account (s)	Saving Account: 1. Currency: USD 2. The initial deposit of a new customer should be at least USD 250,000.00 Time Deposit: 1. Currency: USD 2. Period: 1, 3, 6 month and 1 year 3. The initial deposit of a new customer should be at least USD 250,000.00
1.2Documents for opening account(s) at our Branch	Individual 1. Two valid photo I.D. – One must be issued by government. Such as: Driver's License, US Identification, copy of passport, etc. 2. Social Security Number and Form W-9 or Form W-8BEN 3. Authorized Signature List 4. (Power of Attorney – if any) 5. Electronic Transmission Authorization Agreement 6. Know Your Rights – What You Should Know When FCB Collects Personal Information From You (for customer from Taiwan) US Entity 1. Articles of Incorporation 2. Certificate of Incorporation 3. Corporate Resolution or Minutes 4. Two valid photo I.D. of authorized Signatory 5. Signature Card 6. Electronic Transmission Authorization Agreement 7. Tax Payer I. D. Number (DBF account use only): Official IRS voucher with printed tax ID number, company name, and address. or Income tax return with CPA signature or authorized company officer's signature if filing by itself. 8. FORM W-9 or W8-BEN, W-8ECI, W8-EXP etc. 9. Declarations by Senior Management or Beneficial Owners Foreign Entity-Certified English Translation and authenticated by US Embassy/Consulate 1. Articles of Incorporation 2. Business Registration Certificate issued by Local Government 3. List of Directors and Supervisors 4. Corporate Resolution or Minutes 5. Two valid photo I.D. of authorized Signatory 6. Signature Card 7. Electronic Transmission Authorization Agreement 8. Know Your Rights – What You Should Know When FCB Collects Personal Information From You (for customer from Taiwan) 9. W-8BEN-E 10. Declarations by Senior Management or Beneficial Owners
2. Loans & Guarantees	Commercial Loan, Trade Finance, Working Capital, Syndication Loan, Bank Guarantee, Note Acceptance.
3.Remittance	Outward Remittance, Inward Remittance
3.1Telegraphic Transfer Instructions	Beneficiary Bank: First Commercial Bank, Ltd., Houston Branch Beneficiary Bank Address: 1201 Louisiana Street Suite 750, Houston, TX 77002 SWIFT Code: FCBKUS44 ABA/Routing Number: Currently not available Intermediary Bank: Name: The Bank of New York Mellon Address: 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286 SWIFT Code: IRVTUS3N ABA Number: 021000018
3.2Correspondent Bank
Documentary Credits	Letter of Credit Advising and Transferring, Export documentary Negotiation, Export documentary Collection, Letter of Credit Issuance, Import documentary Collection
Foreign Exchange Transaction	N/A
Securities Transaction	N/A
Other Service	N/A
Currency Type	USD

Houston Branch Transportation Information Table
Transportation	Houston Branch is located in Downtown Houston where is predominantly a major commercial area. Customers can reach us by: - Driving from I-10, I-45 or US-59 toward Downtown Houston; or - Taking MetroRail Red Line to Main Street Square Station; or - Taking bus, Route 229 and 151, to Louisiana St @ Dallas St

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We provide a secure, safe and convenient digital banking service for customers of FCB Houston branch.

【Online Banking】

All customers at FCB Houston branch are eligible to apply for e-Banking service.
Visit e-Banking (Houston Branch) website at https://ebank.firstbank.com.tw/

Services


Services		Online Banking
Investment Information
Exchange Rate Inquiry Interest Rate Inquiry		v v
Manage accounts
Account Balance Inquiry Saving Account Inquiry Time Deposit Account Inquiry Loan Details FX memo Global e-Banking Services		v v v v v v
Email Notification
Successful Login Failed Login Password Changed		v v v
Security
OTP Authentication		v
Internationalization
Switching language across Traditional Chinese, English		v