Checking accounts - BB Americas Bank

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BB Americas Bank personal checking accounts allow you to bank from whenever you are at any time.

Available for Non-U.S. Citizens or Non-Permanent Residents.

The Gold International Account can be opened at one of our branches and offers:

Convenient access to your money while travelling abroad or shopping online;
BB Americas Bank Online and Mobile Banking features to manage your account on the go from anywhere at anytime;
BB Americas Bank Visa® Debit Card with a $5,000 daily purchase limit;
Customer Support in Portuguese and Spanish, besides English.

Monthly Maintenance Fee:

$18 or $0

Available for Non-U.S. Citizens or Non-Permanent Residents – BB S.A. Clients or Employees and CAPES/CNPQ Prepaid cardholders.

The e-Gold Account can be opened online and offers:

The convenience of opening your account abroad, no need to visit a branch;
BB Americas Bank Online and Mobile Banking features to manage your account on the go from anywhere at anytime;
BB Americas Bank Visa® Debit Card with a $5,000 daily purchase limit;
Customer service in Portuguese and Spanish, besides English.

Monthly Maintenance Fee:

$25 or $0

	Gold International	e-Gold
Monthly Maintenance Fee	$18 or $0* *When you meet the below requirements	$25 or $0* *When you meet the below requirements
How to Waive the Monthly Fee	Maintain a minimum account balance of $10,000.00 on each day of the statement cycle; or Maintain a combined monthly average balance of $10,000.00 between linked accounts¹ within the statement cycle.	Maintain a minimum account balance of $10,000 on each day of the statement cycle; or or Maintain a combined monthly average balance of $10,000.00 between linked accounts¹ within the statement cycle.
¹Qualified linked accounts include Checking, Money Market, Savings, CD and CD Individual Retirement Accounts (CD IRA) under the same banking relationship.

$18
or
$0*
*When you meet the below requirements

Maintain a minimum account balance of $10,000.00 on each day of the statement cycle;

Maintain a combined monthly average balance of $10,000.00 between linked accounts¹ within the statement cycle.

$25
or
$0*
*When you meet the below requirements

Maintain a minimum account balance of $10,000 on each day of the statement cycle; or

Maintain a combined monthly average balance of $10,000.00 between linked accounts¹ within the statement cycle.

For Banco do Brasil S.A Joint accounts, is the ORPAG (International Wire Transfer) limit set per account holder?

Yes, the transfer limit is set per user, as long as each account holder has a different log in access to the BB S.A. Online Banking.
Is it possible to open a joint account online?

You are able to add a (1) joint owner to your application. However, both account holders must be a client of Banco do Brasil S.A.
Do I have to reside in Brazil in order to open an account online?

No. You may reside in any country abroad the USA. However, in order to open your account online, you must be a Client and/or Employee of Banco do Brasil S.A. and/or a CAPES/CNPq Prepaid cardholder.