Board resolution: open a company bank account
Banks and payment providers will not open the account until the board has resolved to open it and named who may operate it. Draft that resolution here, free.
When you need this document
A bank account is a company decision, so the paper trail starts with the directors. The resolution below names the institution, authorises the account and sets who signs on it — the document a relationship manager or an online onboarding form will ask you to upload.
Banks in Hong Kong (and most banks abroad) require a certified board resolution before they will open an account for a company. The resolution records that the directors approved opening the account, names the authorised signatories, and adopts the bank’s standard mandate. This generator produces written resolutions signed by all directors — the standard format for private companies, with no board meeting required.
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Opening the account is the easy half. Banks and fintechs also want the certificate of incorporation, the Business Registration Certificate and certified copies of your registers, all current.
Would rather not do it yourself? LAULEGA files it for you at a published price, and the documents land in your client portal.
After you sign
- All directors sign the written resolutions (counterparts are fine for most banks).
- Certify a copy. Banks usually want the resolution certified as a true copy by a director or the company secretary.
- Prepare the supporting pack — Certificate of Incorporation, Business Registration Certificate, articles of association, registers, and ID/address proof for signatories and beneficial owners.
Struggling with the bank’s compliance questions? We prepare complete account-opening packs and introduce clients to banks and modern fintech alternatives that actually onboard non-resident owners — see our business support services.