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Personal Loan

Frequently Asked Questions List



1. Why do I need a loan?
Most people who borrow money have good reasons for doing so. Here is a list of common reasons for borrowing:
Buy or renovate your house
Pursuing higher education
Memorable wedding
Starting your own business
Making a timely investment
Taking advantage of a sale
Emergencies
Buying appliances/durables
   
2. What is the age requirement for a personal loan?
To apply for a HSBC personal loan you will have to be 21-55 years of age.
3. How much can I borrow?
You can borrow from a minimum of IDR 8 million. The maximum you can borrow is IDR 125 million.
4. How much should I borrow?
As a rule of thumb, you should not spend more than 30% of your gross monthly income on loan repayments. However, you must take into consideration your other commitments.
5. How long should I take to repay the loan?
12 months, 24 months, 36 months
6. What are the tenures for the personal loan?
12 months, 24 months, and 36 months
7. What is the interest rate for the personal loan?
  Repayment Period
Loan Amount 12 months 24 months 36 months
<20 mio
1.65%
1.65%
1.65%
>= 20 mio
1.50%
1.50%
1.50%
8. Do I need to provide collateral/guarantee for an HSBC Personal Loan?
No, HSBC Personal Loans do not require collateral/guarantee.
9. How will you assess my application?
We will assess your application against the details you provide to ensure that you can afford the repayments of the loan and check that you have a good credit history.
10. After the personal loan application is approved, where will the loan be transferred?
You have two choices to where the loan will be transferred:
  1. An account in another bank.
  2. An existing account in HSBC (only for PowerVantage/HSBC Premier account holders).
11. What is the amount of instalment I have to pay?
The instalment depends on the loan amount and tenure.
12. How long is the processing time?
Processing takes 5 working days since application is accepted by HSBC’s Credit Department with complete documentation.
13. What documents should I bring when I want to apply for a HSBC Personal Loan?

First of all you must completely fill out and sign an HSBC Personal Loan apllication form. You must also submit:
Document Employee Entrepreneur Professional HSBC Card Holder
KTP/Paspor
Salary Slip /SPT (1)
     
Bank account statement (2)  
 
SIUP/TDP & NPWP (3)  
 
Professional License    
 
Copy of Credit card & Copy of Billing Statement (4)
(1) Last one (1) month (2) Last three (3) months (3) NPWP needed for > IDR 50 million Loan. (4) Only required for several types of credit card
14. Can I apply for additional loan if I haven’t finished my instalment?
No. However there is an opportunity to top up your loan (terms and condition applied).
15. What will happen if the amount accepted by HSBC is less than the agreed instalment?
The amount of payment received will be considered as partial payment, therefore the account holder will be subject to late payment fee and interest overdue for the unpaid instalment.
16. What happens if I do not pay the instalment?
The account holder will be subject to late payment fee and interest overdue for the unpaid instalment.
17. How can we protect the beneficiary?
Personal Loan Protection provides cover for your loan repayments in the event of death due to sickness/accident.
18. If the interest rate fluctuate, will it affect my payment?
Interest rate fluctuation will not affect your monthly installment because the HSBC Personal Loan interest rate is fixed during the whole loan period.
However, the conditions for Top Up loans are different since the installment for Top Up will depend on the current interest rate rather than the interest rate during original loan approval.
19. What are the other costs related to borrowing besides interest?
Usually extra costs of the borrowing may include:
 
Administration fee 3% from loan amount applied for customer who's does not enroll for Personal Loan Protection.
Administration fee 1,5% from loan amount applied for customer who's enroll for Personal Loan Protection.
Late charge fee (only applicable when you are late for payment).
Early repayment fees.

Next steps

For Personal Customer:
Contact Us (+6221) 5291 4722
0804-1-86-4722
64722 (from mobile phone)
For Corporate Customer:
Contact Us (+6221) 2551 4777
0807-1-86-4722
Location Locate HSBC Branch