Paying local employees
If your employee has a local bank account, salary payments can be made via FPS or CHATS transfers directly from your business account.
Here are the key differences:
FPS Transfers: Instant salary payments tagged with CXSALA transaction code
CHATS Transfers: Same-day high-volume salary payments
Aspire supports FPS and CHATS transfers from your HKD, CNY, and USD account at competitive fees.
| FPS Transfers | CHATS Transfers |
Fees | Free | HKD 55 or CNY 55 per transfer |
Timeframe | Instant | A few hours |
Transfer Limits | HKD 10M or CNY 5M | No limit |
Paying overseas employees
Employers can pay overseas employees in their local currency (available for selected countries) or via cross-border transfers from a business bank account.
Payment methods:
International bank transfers (SWIFT)
Multi-currency business accounts
Fintech & payment platforms (eg. Aspire)
Payroll service providers (eg. Deel, Multiplier, Remote)
Aspire supports international transfers at mid-market FX rates and competitive fees.
Here’s a summary of the fees for top destination countries:
Aspire Currency Account | Destination Currency | Transfer Fees | Timeframe (business days) |
HKD, CNY, USD | Australian Dollar (AUD) |
| 1-2 days |
HKD, CNY, USD | Canadian Dollar (CAD) |
| 1-2 days |
HKD, CNY, USD | Swiss Franc (CHF) |
| 1-2 days |
HKD, CNY, USD | Chinese Yuan (CNY)* |
*For recipients based outside of Hong Kong, China | 1-2 days |
HKD, CNY, USD | Euro (EUR) |
| 1-2 days |
HKD, CNY, USD | UK Sterling (GBP) |
| 1-2 days |
HKD, CNY, USD | Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)* |
*For recipients based outside of Hong Kong, China | 1-2 days |
HKD, CNY, USD | Japanese Yen (JPY) |
| 1-2 days |
HKD, CNY, USD | Norwegian Krone (NOK) |
| 1-2 days |
HKD, CNY, USD | New Zealand Dollar (NZD) |
| 1-2 days |
HKD, CNY, USD | Swedish Krona (SEK) |
| 1-2 days |
HKD, CNY, USD | Singapore Dollar (SGD) |
| 1-2 days |
HKD, CNY, USD | US Dollar (USD)* |
*For recipients based outside of Hong Kong, China | 1-2 days |
Refer to our fees and step-by-step guides on making transfers from your Aspire multi-currency account: How to make an FX payroll transfer.
Paying salaries on Aspire
Admin users, as well as Finance with transfer rights and Finance with submit-only rights users that have been granted “Payroll” permission can make payroll batch transfers with the Aspire payroll feature.
Refer to this article on: How to grant a user “Payroll” permission.
How to make a local batch payroll transfer
To make a local payroll transfer from your Aspire HKD, CNY, or USD account, you may refer to the article below:
How to make an FX payroll transfer
Currently, our batch payment feature does not support FX transfers. You can make single transfers by following the steps by steps in the article below:
Paying MPF
MPF contributions can be made to approved trustees directly through the below payment methods:
Cheque
Autopay
Direct credit to bank account
You can make a payment transfer from your Aspire HKD account to the trustee’s bank account by following the steps by steps in the article: Guide to Sending Local Transfers from Aspire HKD, USD, CNY Account for Hong Kong or China Incorporated Businesses
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